Syracuse Basketball: 5 things to know heading into Miami matchup

MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 15: Chris Lykes #2 of the Miami Hurricanes raises his arms to get the crowd excited during the first half of the game against the Duke Blue Devils at The Watsco Center on January 15, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) /

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2. Looking at the overall record, the four and three game losing streaks in the middle of the season, it seems like it has been a disappointing start to the season, what has gone wrong for Miami?

The seven-man rotation has tired them out at the end of games. Six of Miami’s eight losses have been by single digits. They have had the lead in several of these game. They were up 10 at halftime and extended it to 15 at American Airlines arena against Yale before losing by four. They went up 30-15 at Louisville before the lead was cut to 41-40 at halftime and then lost 90-73. Miami has outscored its opponents 668-572 in the first half and been outscored 634-632 in the second half. In ACC games the Hurricanes have outscored opponents 184-180 in the opening 20 minutes and been 215-185 in the second half. It’s critical for them to get off to a great start and be able to hold the lead to get a win.

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