On its face, Syracuse's 78-51 win on Tuesday night at the Carrier Dome was the Orange at their absolute best. On one end, they made their 3s at an impressive rate, knocking down 14 of 30 attempts. On the other, they forced 19 turnovers, leading to 14 points in transition. SU also didn't get outrebounded, something that couldn't be said in the Orange's previous three games.
But it must be noted that Syracuse played Colgate, which fell to a lowly 2-6 on the season with the loss and figures to be a bottom-feeder in the Patriot League this season.