Both Duke and Syracuse haven’t had perfect seasons by any stretch of the imagination. Syracuse has dealt with a variety of new players entering the fold and huge expectations self-imposed by their head coach. An inability to win outside of the Carrier Dome plus inconsistent play from a different player every night doesn’t help.
While the current voice of the Blue Devils, Bob Harris, told us on ESPN Radio in Syracuse that Duke has dealt with a ton of injuries this year. Throw in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s back surgery and Grayson Allen’s propensity to stick his foot where it doesn’t belong and we’ve got a cluster.