Syracuse and Duke battled possession-for-possession in the first half in front of a massive and active crowd, then a sweeping Duke run in the final 90 seconds before halftime put the Blue Devils in dominant position for the rest of the game. Bobby Manning and James Szuba highlighted where Cuse's bid for an upset went wrong, and how much improvement Quincy Guerrier will need to get SU in position for a March bid. With two games against elite competition remaining, they also highlighted the three paths SU has to getting on the bubble.

Fouls, Cassius Stanley, Vernon Carey Jr. and the recruiting notes out of a fun event that disappointed late again at the Dome. For further conversation, what do we consider a successful season for the Orange at this point? The Syracuse Basketball Podcast discussed it all from the stands of the Carrier Dome on Saturday night into Sunday morning.

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