Well, all the good feelings the Orange and their fans must have had after they romped Notre Dame last Saturday at the Carrier Dome are likely gone. Since that win, they were beaten 78-60 at Pitt on Monday and then again today 67-57 at home against Louisville. While both opponents were ranked highly, the 8th-ranked Orange still have to be frustrated to not have earned a win in at least one of those games.
Now, let's be realistic, there was no way SU was winning at the Petersen Events Center on Monday. Pitt is too good at home and despite a great performance against Notre Dame, the Orange could not handle DeJuan Blair and Levance Fields. Pitt did lose to Louisville, but after today's game, it doesn't seem so shocking anymore.
Syracuse once again was stymied defensively by the Cardinals and had trouble with Earl Clark. Andy Rautins was a shocking 1-6 from 3-point range and left the game with an injury. Who knows where that will leave 'Cuse if he's gone for any length of time?
The schedule doesn't get easier. The Orange travel to face a Providence team that's 5-2 in the Big East. Then they host a West Virginia team that won at Georgetown. Following that, they visit Villanova and Connecticut, both of which are ranked right now, before coming home for a Valentine's Day affair against the same G'town team that romped the Orange 88-74 back on January 14th. Oh, then they play Nova again. At least that one will be at home.
This should be a fun few week Syracuse fans. It's time for the Orange to prove whether or not they are a legitimate contender or pretender as one of the elite teams in the Big East.
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