Tyler Ennis, who may well become the starting point guard for Syracuse next season when the Orange head to the ACC, led the barrage with a 28-point, 12-assist, 6-steal effort.
After 12 minutes of even play, #8 Syracuse blew out Providence over the remaining eight minutes of the first half en route to an 84-59 victory at the Carrier Dome.
Arkansas coach Mike Anderson watched 2014 SG Rashad Vaughn of Robbinsdale Cooper (MN) go for 31 points, 10 rebounds, six steals and three blocks Tuesday night.
The game could have been the classic trap game. Syracuse was, after all, playing a lesser Big East team just days before Georgetown comes to the Carrier Dome before a record crowd.