Coming into the game, the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball was 1-4 on the road so this matchup at Clemson had the odds stacked up already against the Orange. In the end, Clemson handled Syracuse by a final score of 78-61.
Syracuse didn’t play this week because of a positive test within the Louisville basketball program, which postponed Wednesday’s game between the Orange and Cardinals.
When Syracuse-Clemson tipped, the Orange found themselves in an early hole. They couldn’t score the ball and that happened to be a trend throughout the whole first half. This even featured what was about a 10 minute drought where the Orange couldn’t convert a field goal.