Syracuse Basketball: SU’s rebounding struggles are unacceptable

The Syracuse basketball squad got thoroughly outplayed in almost every statistical category, with the result a 22-point drubbing by Virginia Tech.

Prior to SU’s encounter at No. 10 Virginia Tech on Saturday night, I wrote that the ‘Cuse had to remain laser-focused in its 2-3 zone and keep the Hokies’ 3-point specialists at bay.

That unfortunately didn’t happen, and Syracuse ultimately got smoked. This 78-56 setback for the Orange (14-6, 5-2) isn’t the end of the world. Sure, it snapped a three-game winning streak for SU, and it also represented the team’s inaugural true road defeat of the 2018-19 campaign.

But, VT (16-3, 5-2) is a top-10 outfit for a reason. The Hokies are unblemished at…