Midseason oddity -- Syracuse Orange at .500 after 16 games

Miami guard Isaiah Wong (2) goes up for a shot against Syracuse center Jesse Edwards (14) and guard Buddy Boeheim (35) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim (35) goes up for a shot against Miami guard Bensley Joseph (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim talks with his team during a time out as the Orange fall to Wake Forest, 77-74 OT in NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Syracuse forward Jimmy Boeheim, left, swats the ball away from Miami guard Isaiah Wong (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)