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Syracuse could easily be a tournament team given their recent competitiveness, yet here they sit firmly off the bubble.

The Orange play six home games, six on the road, one neutral site, and two weekdays in the upcoming campaign.

Jesse Edwards’ fouling out was in large part due to him picking up three fouls in about four minutes early in the second half.

The Syracuse Orange at the end of January continue to search for their first Q1 win with March around the corner.

For the fourth time this season, Syracuse lost by four points or less, this time giving away a 72-68 decision.

Syracuse squandered a late lead, and fell to North Carolina, blowing a golden opportunity for a quality win.

While Tuesday’s matchup against UNC is not a Quadrant 1 game, it certainly has the opportunity to be later down the road.

Syracuse started the season 13th in the ACC Power Rankings, but has climbed to eighth as the teams head into conference play.

Syracuse won its first six games, but then lost five of its next six, finishing the season eighth in the ACC Power Rankings.

Only four teams that are on the Syracuse basketball slate open the season among the teams of the preseason AP Top 25 poll.