Syracuse basketball is riding a four-game win streak against ACC competition. A lot of the credit goes to Elijah Hughes and the other ‘Cuse stars. But we would be remiss if we didn’t mention the Orange bench.
Even though they don’t get the eye-popping stats or minutes, they are critical to these close victories. Despite the numbers, this year’s team is more well-rounded top to bottom than last year.
Syracuse had a few star contributors off the bench last season, but this team is cohesive. Coach Jim Boeheim does not ask a lot out of his reserves, but they exceed expectations when needed.