Syracuse had its lowest offensive output since 1945 in its season-opening loss to No. 11 Virginia on Wednesday night. In front of more than 20,000 fans, Syracuse (0-1, 0-1 Atlantic Coast) was held to just 34 points in a 48-34 to the defending national champion Cavaliers (1-0, 1-0).
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Virginia point guard Kihei Clark scored 10 points and dished out seven assists on Wednesday night.
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SU forward Elijah Hughes scored 14 of the team's 34 points.
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Center Bourama Sidibe battled foul trouble, scoring two points in 22 minutes.
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Sophomore guard Jalen Carey went 1-for-6 in 18 minutes.
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Hughes made three of the team's five 3-pointers.
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Syracuse's offense was often stagnant, leaving perimeter players like Hughes to create shots for themselves in isolation.
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Former Syracuse star Carmelo Anthony watched the game from the front row and spoke to the team in the locker room before the game.
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Wednesday was SU head coach Jim Boeheim's 44th season-opener with the Orange.
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Freshman Quincy Guerrier went 0-for-4 in 14 minutes.
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SU's offense went through long stretches without scoring.
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Syracuse trailed 25-19 at halftime.
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Freshman Joe Girard III played 22 minutes off the bench.
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Girard III averaged 50 points per game during his senior year of high school, but scored just three points in his collegiate debut.
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Virginia's pack line defense swallowed up SU inside, limiting the Orange to 16 points in the paint.
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As a freshman, Carmelo Anthony led SU to its only national championship in 2003.
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Hughes had the green light, going 3-for-10 from behind the arc in the Carrier Dome.
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In the second half, SU tried to trap UVA in a full-court press to spark some offense.
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Overall, SU shot 23.6 % from the field and 17.2 % from deep.
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Girard III recorded two assists and two turnovers.
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After the game, Boeheim said "We won’t play anybody better defensively."
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The Cavaliers sliced through SU's 2-3 zone for 26 points in the paint.
Max Freund | Staff PhotographerPublished on November 6, 2019 at 11:59 pm Contact Max: mefreund@syr.edu
