If the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team only had ONE problem, that would at least be palatable for fans. Poor shooting means more practice there. Poor selection means correction. Poor defense... well, we can dream of a correction there, I guess.
The issue is that SU’s suffering from all of those shortcomings, plus a disadvantage on the boards created by having little usable depth inside. We’ve seen how the Orange have been exploited on the boards in recent games, helping spur second half runs for opposing teams. Offensive rebounds have been a particular problem, and one that’s seemingly getting worse by the game (Pitt collected 12 more boards total than SU on Saturday, plus held a 16-11 advantage on the offensive glass).