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Syracuse Blown Out at #7 North Carolina

The Orange has another lopsided loss to a ranked opponent.
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Syracuse Blown Out at #7 North Carolina
Syracuse Blown Out at #7 North Carolina

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If you were hoping Saturday's game at #7 North Carolina was when Syracuse basketball would be competitive against a ranked opponent, you were severely disappointed. The Tar Heels dominated the Orange 103-67 to drop SU to 11-5 (2-3) on the season. Next up is another road test, at Pittsburgh, on Tuesday. 

Syracuse now has five losses on the season, each by at least 17 points, of which four were to teams currently in the top 25. 

Saturday's contest was only competitive for the first few minutes. Syracuse led briefly at 3-2 as a Chris Bell triple started the scoring for the Orange. The Tar Heels then went on a 9-2 run to take control, which was followed by an 8-0 run to push the advantage to double digits. A 14-4 run midway through the first half pushed UNC's lead to over 20 points and all but put the game away. 

The second half actually started strong for SU with a 9-2 run out of the break. However, North Carolina answered with an 8-0 spurt. Syracuse would not seriously threaten the rest of the way. 

North Carolina's size and speed gave the Orange fits all game. The guards routinely got into the lane to create for others, and the size led to a huge advantage in points on the paint (58-32) as well as on the boards (53-30). That combined with Syracuse's struggles in the half court offensively led to the lopsided defeat. 

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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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