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Real competition an acquired taste for Syracuse

I wanted to see Syracuse play against better competition. I wanted to see how they would respond. Through the first four games, the Orange had an average margin of victory of 32.5 points. You don’t learn much about a team from wins like that against opponents like Colgate and Fordham. Virginia Tech was going to be a real test. And through the first half Syracuse did not respond well. But luckily they played the 2nd half and the Orange responded to pull out the 69-58 victory.

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Waiters propels Syracuse to win over Virginia Tech

Trailing Virginia Tech 40-37 with 14:03 left in the second half, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim perused his bench and summoned Dion Waiters to come into the game. It was a huge vote of confidence from Boeheim to Waiters. “Last year, in a situation like that, he probably wouldn’t have come to me,” Waiters said. “He has faith in me know just knowing that the hard work in the offseason is finally paying off.”

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NIT Season Tip-Off lacking true test for Syracuse

Year after year the Syracuse Orange leaves Madison Square Garden after an early season tournament and fans and experts alike usually have some indication of how the team is going to fare for the remainder of the season. This year, however, barring an unforeseen collapse, Syracuse will win and we still won’t know anything about this team.