Even on the heels of the biggest win of the Adrian Autry era on Tuesday night against Tennessee, plenty of questions linger about the 2025-26 Syracuse Orange basketball team. One such question is who is truly the team's best offensive player and go-to guy in big spots.
Finding the answer to that question has been complicated by the injury to Donnie Freeman. However, regardless of when Freeman returns to the lineup, it should be clear that the go-to player for Syracuse needs to be senior guard J.J. Starling.
Against Tennessee, just when it looked like Syracuse was going to throw away a nine-point lead and suffer another defeat, it was Starling who delivered.