CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team fell to the Miami Hurricanes after surrendering a 14-point first half lead on the road. The Orange had a season-high 19 turnovers against Miami’s pressure defense.
Syracuse has struggled when teams have picked up full-court and increased pressure in the half-court. The Orange eclipsed its previous high for turnovers this season, 16 against both VCU and Cornell — the former pressured the whole game while the latter mixed in press sporadically.
Against Miami, the Orange led by as many as 18 with less than a minute left in the first half, but back-to-back turnovers cut the lead to just 14 by the intermission.