With 17 games in the books, the No. 2 Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team is unblemished and looking like a title contender.

Syracuse (17-0, 4-0 ACC) is using a talented mix of youth and experience to climb to the top of the ACC and in a down year for the formidable conference, the Orange are the runaway favorite to capture the conference crown in their first year in the league.

It hasn’t all been roses, though.

While Syracuse is winning with solid defense and timely shooting, poor perimeter defense has allowed seemingly inferior opponents to stay competitive in games. Teams such as Villanova and Boston College were able to land early body ...

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