In the first three games of the season, the Syracuse Orange (3-0) have won by an average of 31 points. Jim Boeheim’s club is getting it done on both ends as the Orange look like a vintage Syracuse team on the defensive end; Syracuse is currently ranked No. 4 in the country in defensive efficiency, per Ken Pom.
That spells trouble for the South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-2), who come to the Carrier Dome averaging 44 (Brand!) point margins in its losses. The Bulldogs have 40+ point losses to Wichita State and South Carolina, both on the road.