The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team fell to 7-4 after its loss to 14th-ranked Buffalo by a score of 71-59 on Tuesday. Four losses out of non-conference play is a far cry from the expectations of Orange faithful headed into the season, so it’s time to start asking: Were expectations too high for this year’s Syracuse basketball team?
The 2017-18 Syracuse basketball team lost 12 regular season games — two in non-conference play and 10 in ACC play. They were the last team in to the NCAA tournament field and turned that bid into a Sweet 16 trip, ultimately falling short to the Duke Blue Devils.