Syracuse basketball (Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)
Syracuse basketball held a five-point advantage at halftime on the road against Pittsburgh in the teams’ Atlantic Coast Conference rematch on Saturday afternoon from the Petersen Events Center.
Then, the Orange defense, both in transition and within the 2-3 zone, completely fell apart after intermission. The ‘Cuse allowed a whopping 64 points in the second half and got outscored by 25 points, with Pitt prevailing by a final count of 96-76.
With this ugly setback, Syracuse basketball drops to 7-4 overall and 1-3 in league competition.