Entering its affair with Notre Dame before nearly 20,000 fans inside the Carrier Dome on Saturday afternoon, Syracuse basketball had either won or lost every one of its encounters in the 2019-20 term by double-digits. The ‘Cuse bucked that trend versus the Fighting Irish, however, Syracuse fell just a tad short in an 88-87 defeat.
Without question, this result is a tough pill to swallow for the Orange (8-6, 1-2), a relatively young crew that journeyed through the non-conference slate minus a signature success. Notre Dame (10-4, 1-2) isn’t currently a heavyweight opponent or even a top-25 outfit, yet the ‘Cuse certainly possessed a juicy occasion to start off the new year on a positive note as the Atlantic Coast Conference calendar kicks into high gear.