The Syracuse basketball squad had not suffered a defeat to Notre Dame in five years. All that changed this past Saturday afternoon.
Going into that face-off in South Bend, I felt hopeful that perhaps the Orange could secure its first signature – and road – victory of the 2016-17 campaign.
Not even close.
The Fighting Irish (17-3, 6-1 in the ACC), No. 14 in the latest AP Poll, crushed the ‘Cuse (11-9, 3-4) in virtually every aspect of this clash.
Notre Dame’s stellar shooters lit it up from the field in general, as well as from downtown.