Jim Stechschulte, Author at The Juice Online

Syracuse is ranked number 19 on offense, but a woeful 204th on defense according to KenPom’s efficiency rankings.

During Miami’s 9-0 second half run when they took the lead for good, Syracuse committed turnovers on five straight possessions.

Syracuse held an 18-point lead late in the first half, but lost it all to Miami on the road in a 88-87 loss.

Syracuse simply could not get stops on defense, allowing Virginia to claim a 74-69 win as the calendar turned to 2021.

Cole Swider has made six of eight 3-point attempts in the last two games, lifting his season shooting percentage from 3 to 34.3 percent.

Syracuse managed to hold off Cornell Wednesday night and claim an 80-68 home victory in a game that was originally scheduled for December 21.

Syracuse switched to their 1-1-3 look in the second half and as a result, Brown ended the session 4-of-18 from three.

Syracuse used an explosive start to the second half to blow open a close game and claim a 93-62 victory over Brown on Monday night.

In the first half, Girard had 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including a pair of 3s, while handing out four assists against a single turnover.

Once again, Syracuse wilted in the second half, this time losing a ten-point halftime lead to longtime rival Georgetown.