Syracuse's 96-54 exhibition victory over Florida Southern on Sunday would seem to confirm what we already knew: if SU is going to struggle this season, it won't be for the same reasons the Orange finished just 18-13 overall in 2014-15.
While last season's team was plagued by the absence of offensively capable perimeter players, Sunday showed that quite the opposite should be true for the 2015-16 version of the Orange. Together, Kaleb Joseph and Malachi Richardson put on an offensive display, combining for 31 points on just 13 shots. Richardson had an especially good afternoon, coupling a team-high 18 points with a facilitative performance and an impressive showing on defense.