Syracuse basketball had a cupcake schedule for the last couple of games. They played Oakland, North Florida, and then Niagara last Saturday. None of those teams were expected to beat Syracuse this year, but what is surprising is the margin in which Syracuse beat each of them.
The Orange won the first two by only 12 points and the last one by only 14 points! That is not what Orange fans expected coming into this year, but it may, unfortunately, be the reality for this year’s team.
Notre Dame should be a good change of pace for this Syracuse basketball squad after the last few opponents though.