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Orange Backcourt Free Throw Shooting - Who's the Best?

Free throw shooting has long been the Achille's Heel of Syracuse basketball. A lot of fans may not have been paying attention, however, and noticed that the Orange have gotten much better as a team in that area the past few years. In fact last year's team was the best free throw shooting team in Syracuse history, and their clip of 78.2% is significantly better than the previous record of 75.1% set in the 1983-1984 season. The 2019-2020 season is now the fourth best on record for the Orange, so definitely an upward trend.

Joe Girard and Buddy Boeheim
Joe Girard and Buddy Boeheim

It is vital for a team to have a solid free throw shooting backcourt, as it helps to ice the lead late in a game.