Syracuse capped off an exceptional run in the Battle 4 Atlantis by topping Texas A&M, 74-67, in the tournament championship game on Friday. Throughout the week, we learned plenty about the Orange. Here are five takeaways I have following the tournament:
Syracuse can beat bigger teams
With a thin frontcourt, conventional wisdom says the Orange will struggle against bigger teams this season. And on occasion, they probably will. But Friday's win over Texas A&M proved that Syracuse is capable of giving those bigger teams as many problems as it will receive.
When Syracuse was on offense yesterday, the Aggies struggled to defend the Orange's perimeter-oriented attack.