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Entering Syracuse’s matchup at Stanford Thursday, there was a clear mismatch favoring the Cardinal.
Stanford entered making 36% of its 3-pointers, the 22nd-highest clip in Division I, according to HerHoopStats. Meanwhile, SU allowed opponents to shoot 35.4% from beyond the arc, slotting in the bottom 20 nationally.
That discrepancy became strikingly clear as soon as the game started. Stanford (12-12, 4-9 Atlantic Coast) shot 10-for-22 (45.5%) from 3, leading to its 79-58 win over Syracuse (10-14, 4-9 Atlantic Coast) Thursday.