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Syracuse Suffers Set Back at Boston College

The Orange takes an NCAA Tournament resume hit by falling to the Eagles.
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Syracuse Suffers Set Back at Boston College
Syracuse Suffers Set Back at Boston College

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Syracuse basketball suffered perhaps its worst loss of the season by falling 80-75 at Boston College on Tuesday. With the loss, the Orange dropped to 14-7 (5-5) on the season. The loss snapped an 11 game winning streak for SU over BC. Next up is a more difficult road test at Wake Forest on Saturday. That game tips at 7:45 p.m. and will be broadcast on the CW Network. 

This is a brutal loss for Syracuse's NCAA Tournament hopes and means the Orange likely has to win at Wake Forest, at Clemson or at home against UNC to make up for it. 

The game started out poorly for Syracuse, especially on the offensive end. Boston College jumped out to a 7-2 lead, but the Orange would respond. Syracuse appeared to be in control of the game when it took a 30-23 lead with about five minutes remaining in the first half. That is when Boston College would go on a huge run that would end up being the difference in the game. 

Over the final five minutes of the first half and the first two of the second half, the Eagles went on a 21-0 run to take a 14 point lead. The Orange would battle back, trimming the lead to two midway through the second half. However, three missed open threes on the next three possessions would pave the way for a 12-2 Eagles spurt that would put momentum back on their side. 

Syracuse was unable to make a serious run over the final six minutes. 

JJ Starling and Judah Mintz each scored 18 points to lead Syracuse while Maliq Brown added 15 points and seven rebounds. Mintz also had six assists and two steals. Quadir Copeland scored nine points with seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals off the bench. 

Boston College won the rebounding battle 37-27. Syracuse forced 21 Eagles turnovers but allowed BC to shoot 60% from the floor. 

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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