Syracuse basketball fans had to expect it at some point.

In Saturday's ACC opener against Miami, the Syracuse offense struggled, but the defense carried the team to a 49-44 win over the visiting Hurricanes.

Notable in its absence was the net scorching of Trevor Cooney, who made only two of his 12 three-point attempts on the afternoon. Cooney did hit a couple of late free throws to help seal the win, but he just didn't have it from deep.

Syracuse fans had been spoiled by Cooney's 50 percent long-ran...

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