Saturday evening, #9 Syracuse did something they had done many times before against Colgate. When struggling with their marksmanship in almost all facets, the Orange (3-0) relied on their superior athleticism to ease by the Raiders (0-2), 69-50, to claim their 48th consecutive win the series between the two schools.
Part of the fun in watching the early season games is figuring out what kind of team the Syracuse Orange will be during the upcoming season, and what the ceiling is for its success. After two extremely inconsistent winning efforts against inferior teams, I’m surprisingly optimistic about this squad’s chances to reach the Final Four, and repeat or exceed last year’s achievement.
If you could combine #9 Syracuse’s first two games of the season, there would be one phenomenal game and one that would give head coach Jim Boeheim at least one migraine. After overcoming a 14-point first half deficit to blow out Cornell in the season opener, the Orange (2-0) dominated early against Fordham before settling for an 89-74 victory.
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