Jim Stechschulte, Author at The Juice Online

How can Syracuse compete when they know players will treat SU like a stepping stone on the way to a higher profile school?

While senior Syracuse guard Joe Girard was struggling from outside, he made things work as a post-up player.

Presented with an opportunity for a big win on Monday, Syracuse led by as many as 11 points in the second half, but wilted late.

While the full-court press will garner the attention, it was only partially responsible for the Orange comeback.

Syracuse leaned on a couple unusual sources to come back for a 78-73 home win over Notre Dame on Saturday night.

Jesse Edwards shot 4 of 10, making it five straight games where he has made half or fewer of his shots from the field.

The Syracuse offense clicked on all cylinders for most of Wednesday night, powering them to an 82-72 home victory over Virginia Tech.

After the break, SU shot 50 percent overall and 6-for-9 from deep, posting 1.176 points per possession against the Cavaliers.

Syracuse basketball fell behind #11 Virginia, trailing by as many as 23 points before falling on the road, 73-66.

Setting aside a three-game slide, Joe Girard is averaging 20.1 points per game by shooting 44.3 percent from the field.