Syracuse basketball wrapped up its non-conference calendar this past Monday night, blowing out Stonehill to finish at 9-4 overall.
The Orange is now in its holiday break, with the 'Cuse next suiting up against Clemson on New Year's Eve at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse basketball's Atlantic Coast Conference opener in the 2025-26 campaign.
So how did the Orange do in the non-conference? A mixed bag. Some good. Some bad. Some ugly. Cautious optimism for what lies ahead, but a dose of skepticism, too. Let's get into this a bit more.