By BILLY HEYEN The numbers behind Syracuse's offensive performance Wednesday have been listed all over the place, but they're still pretty glaring: 34 points on 23.6 percent shooting from the field, the lowest point total for the Orange since Jim Boeheim was three months old in February 1945. No. 11 Virginia beat SU, 48-34, in the Carrier Dome. For a Syracuse team with five … [Read more...] about Syracuse film review: Was 34 points a result of good Virginia defense, bad SU offense, or both?
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Syracuse’s offense historically bad in season-opening loss to No. 11 Virginia
By BILLY HEYEN Jim Boeheim shook Tony Bennett's hand before the final buzzer had even sounded. Elijah Hughes untucked his jersey. Marek Dolezaj hung his head. Syracuse wouldn't want to stay on the Carrier Dome court any longer after how its meeting with Virginia had gone to open the season. Syracuse (0-1, 0-1 Atlantic Coast) shot 23.6 percent in a 48-34 loss to No. 11 Virginia … [Read more...] about Syracuse’s offense historically bad in season-opening loss to No. 11 Virginia