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Syracuse basketball's defense exposed in losses to Oregon, Connecticut

New York City - The focus will be on Syracuse's horrific offensive showings because, well, the focus is almost always on offense.

Defense win championship, but chicks dig the long ball. Or something like that.

Anyway, Syracuse lost to Connecticut and Oregon on back-to-back nights here at the 2K Empire Classic at Madison Square and in both games the Orange couldn't throw the ball in the Hudson River from the George Washington Bridge.

After making just 35 percent of its field goal attempts in an 83-76 loss to UConn on Thursday, Syracuse fared no better on Friday.