St. Francis

Four games into the season, Syracuse is ranked in the top ten, but have not put together a full game suggesting they merit that lofty perch.

In most rock fights, no one really wins. On Monday night, #9 Syracuse barely did, escaping St. Francis (Brooklyn) at the Carrier Dome by scoring the game’s final ten points for a 56-50 victory in the opening game of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

Plenty of concerning signs across the board for the Orange. Syracuse’s top gun, CJ Fair, came in averaging more than 21 points and was held to just 7 points.