Syracuse

SU will likely lose before the season is over, and of all the teams the Orange has played, Pitt may have provided the best preview of how it will happen.

No. 1 Syracuse (20-0, 7-0) set the mark for its best start in program history with a 71-63 victory against Pittsburgh (11-8, 0-6) on Monday night.

Could it even be considered a trap game? Syracuse facing Pitt a trap game? Pittsburgh had won five straight at the Dome and eight of nine against the Orange. And yet, the Panthers came into the game losers of six straight and were winless in conference play. So yeah, it could’ve been considered a trap game. But the Orange didn’t fall for it and exploded out to a 13-0 lead before hanging on to win 71-63.

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim tied Adolph Rupp for fourth on the NCAA Division’s all-time win list with 876 career wins and Syracuse started the season 20-0 for the first time in school history with a 71-63 win over Pittsburgh on Monday night.

A quick take on Syracuse’s 71-63 win against Pittsburgh.

Jim Boeheim—who currently has 875 career wins—is one win from tying Adolph Rupp for fourth place all-time among Division I coaches in wins. Meanwhile, his team will try for the first time in school history to start the season 20-0 when it hosts Pittsburgh on Monday night.