For the second straight season, the Syracuse Orange were bounced out of the NCAA Tournament in the first round as they fell to the Loyola Greyhounds 15-13 Saturday afternoon in Maryland. It was the first time since 2012 the Orange were unseeded and on the road for their first round matchup.
With the loss, that puts a bow on the 2019 season as well as the decade.
We’ll start with this season. The Orange finished 9-5 on the season and 2-2 in ACC conference play. Syracuse was bounced early from both postseason tournaments by North Carolina (ACC) and Loyola (NCAA) due to defensive collapses in the second half.