Syracuse Basketball Falls to Wake Forest

0:00On March 1st, Syracuse men's basketball team fell to Wake Forest on Saturday, dropping their overall record to 15 wins and 14 losses, and 6 wins and 10 losses in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The orange led for most of the game, over 28 minutes, but couldn't hold on after Wake Forest took the lead with about 10 minutes left. The demon deacons dominated offensively, shooting 58% from the field, and 56% from 3-point range. Also crushed Syracuse on the boards, grabbing 30 rebounds to 18, including 10 offensive ones that led to 16 second chance points. Coach Atri didn't hold back in his post game comments, expressing deep frustration over the team's lack of fight on defense and failure to rebound, or battle through contact. He stressed that playing both ends consistently is essential in college hoops, and called the effort very disappointing after weeks of practice. The season started with a strong emphasis on defense as the team's identity, complete

1:00with high energy bench support. But that intensity faded after early non-conference wins, leading to ongoing inconsistency that shown up in their middling record. Meanwhile, Atri took responsibility as head coach, promising to do better at getting the message across, while hinting that players need to choose. Toughness to turn things around before the season slips further away.