Takeaways from Syracuse basketball’s 48-34 loss to Virginia

The Virginia Cavaliers defeated the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team, 48-34 to begin the 2019-20 season, establishing a new offensive low in modern Orange history.

SU’s 34 points across 40 minutes marked its worst performance since the end of World War II. The ACC Network’s hope for an opening showcase fell flat, as offensive concerns emerged for Syracuse even considering the opponent, arguably the best defense in the sport. Jim Boeheim has now lost four straight to Tony Bennett’s Cavaliers.

Here are three takeaways from the game.

Shooting not as good as advertised

Virginia’s pack line defense collapsed and repeatedly held Elijah Hughes, Buddy Boeheim, Jalen Carey — fill in a name — from the interior.