Where there was a will, there was somehow a way for the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team to come back down 20 points in the second half to the Pittsburgh Panthers.
But ultimately, the Orange’s poor outside shooting and inconsistent defense made the deficit too big to overcome, with Syracuse falling 84-82 to Pittsburgh and dropping to 1-1 in ACC play.
Entering Tuesday night’s game, the Orange (8-4, 1-0) looked to secure its sixth-straight win in a row and second ACC victory after wrapping up nonconference play on Saturday versus Cornell. On the other side, Pittsburgh (8-4, 1-0) looked to earn its third-straight win and its second-straight road victory versus the ACC after defeating NC State 68-60 on December 2nd.