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Despite winning three of four games entering its West Coast road trip, Syracuse has since faltered mightily.
After falling to California and Stanford, it extended its losing streak to three after a 68-58 loss to No. 9 North Carolina Thursday. Facing the Atlantic Coast Conference’s best defense, SU turned the ball over 11 times in the first half en route to a 35-25 halftime deficit it couldn’t overcome. On the other end, Syracuse was decimated in the paint, getting outscored 40-20 under the rim and losing the rebound battle by 14.