It was a brutal afternoon for the Syracuse Orange in their ACC opener. After playing the Virginia Cavaliers close for 15 minutes, the Orange watched Tony Bennett’s squad take control and cruise to an 84-62 win. Let’s get to the takeaways...
Middle Eight isn’t Great
Once again Syracuse found themselves in a close game as the first half was winding down and like the last couple of years, they let it get away before the break. After Isaac McKneeley’s three-pointer made it 22-18 Virginia with five minutes left, the Orange let the game get away.