Another second-half collapse by the Syracuse basketball squad resulted in a missed opportunity to all but clinch a Big Dance invite, as the Orange totally fell apart after intermission and lost to fellow bubble bunch Clemson, 67-55, on Saturday afternoon.
In recent setbacks to top-five crews Duke, North Carolina and Virginia, SU (19-12, 10-8) had an advantage over each of them going into the break. The same held true versus the Tigers (19-12, 9-9) at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Ultimately experiencing a defeat to the Blue Devils, the Tar Heels and the Cavaliers is completely understandable.