Pittsburgh

Syracuse will need to go 7-4 the rest of the way to end the season above .500, and five games are against teams with losing records.

Thanks to a woeful second half performance, Syracuse now has a new contender for their most embarrassing loss of the season.

Up 28-24 at half, Syracuse’s offense completely disappeared after intermission in a tough loss to the Panthers.

As befuddled as the Syracuse faithful are with the current state of the program, Pitt fans would trade their current state with SU.

Syracuse snapped a three-game losing streak, downing Pitt, 77-61. Here are some quick thoughts on the game: With both teams

Buddy Boeheim hit five three-pointers as he poured in a game-high 24 points, including a dozen in four minutes and change in the first half.

Syracuse was up only one at halftime, but Pitt didn’t hit a field goal until 10:44 left in the second half, and SU cruised from there.

Since Jamie Dixon left Pitt for TCU in 2016, Syracuse has posted an 8-3 record against their old Big East foes, the Panthers.