Wow. We can criticize, and probably have some reason. 6-22 shooting 3’s in the 1st half. Syracuse allowed that, and we helped them. They chose their poison and for a while, it worked.
The other part we need to keep in mind is the opponent that has nothing to lose. Nothing. That allows you to play loose, and boy did they. Guys picked up the slack for Buddy being out.
Our 2nd half we went inside more. We still had to hit some 3’s. Enter Roach. Thank you Jeremy.
But, like has been said all season, Banchero has to play like a man, and quit trying to play like a guard. We need his size. It does no good 20 ft from the basket.
It’s past time for this team to realize the target is on their back, and play the whole game trying to prove their worth. For at least 25 minutes, we played defensive.