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Syracuse basketball isn't taking, or making, enough easy shots (stats, lineups)

Syracuse, N.Y. -- By now the scene is familiar.

Frank Howard, Tyus Battle or Oshae Brissett isolated with the shot clock winding down.

The end result is often a contested jumper that bounces off the iron.

The Syracuse basketball offense is bad. That much is obvious 22 games into the season. A look at the excellent Hoop-Math web site shows just how much the Orange is struggling to get good looks.

Syracuse's effective field-goal percentage is at 47.3 percent, last in the ACC and 319th out of 351 Division I teams.

In modern basketball, the least efficient shot you can take is a 2-point jumper.