Three takeaways from Syracuse’s 64-53 defeat to Pitt

I’m sure everyone will have rational thoughts about this game.

The Syracuse Orange lost 64-53 by completely collapsing in the second half of yet another game. The Pittsburgh Panthers demolished the Orange in final 20 minutes at the Petersen Events Center as the Panthers outscored Syracuse by 15 in a loss that could come to define the rest of the season for the Orange.

Here’s our takeaways from a disappointing game:

The preseason fear

When the final roster was revealed for Syracuse heading into this season, there was a considerable fear about what would happen if any Orange guard was unavailable for any reason.