Syracuse basketball (12-7, 5-3) has quietly re-entered the March Madness conversation.
Following an impressive 84-82 victory at Notre Dame on Wednesday night, the Orange were suddenly victors of four-straight in conference play, a feat they hadn’t accomplished seen since the 2016-17 season when they won five straight over the likes of No. 6 FSU and No. 9 Virginia.
However, that team was among the last four teams not selected to receive bids to the NCAA Tournament. Instead, they were given the No. 1 seed in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT).
Earlier this month, following back-to-back close losses to Notre Dame and Virginia Tech, the Orange appeared destined for the NIT once again.