The Notre Dame men’s basketball team fell 77-69 to Syracuse on Saturday after the Orange rallied from a double-digit first half deficit.

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Notre Dame doesn’t look like an offensive powerhouse at first glance, as it averages just 75.2 ppg. However, that modest number is due in large part to a tepid pace of play that has the Irish looking to make more out of every possession rather than run and gun.