As has been the case throughout this young season, Syracuse needed a late spark to put a mid-major away on Saturday night at the Carrier Dome.
Earlier this week, it was St. Bonaventure who momentarily put the Orange on upset alert. Days before that, it was Lehigh, to a lesser degree. And on Saturday, it was Elon. Syracuse (3-0) trailed early in the second half before ultimately topping the Phoenix (2-2), 66-55.
Here are three takeaways from the Orange's win:
1. At least for now, Syracuse has found its best lineup
For a second consecutive game, Syracuse used the same lineup — consisting of Michael Gbinije, Trevor Cooney, Malachi Richardson, Tyler Roberson and Tyler Lydon — to pull away.