Syracuse basketball struggles early with 5-4 start to season
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Penn State in the consolation round of the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Penn State in the consolation round of the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Nov. 29, 2019 08:03 PM EST
Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim (35) drives against Oklahoma State guard Thomas Dziagwa (4) during the second half of an NCAA college semi final basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in New York. Oklahoma State won 86-72. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Syracuse guard Buddy Boeheim (35) drives against Oklahoma State guard Thomas Dziagwa (4) during the second half of an NCAA college semi final basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in New York. Oklahoma State won 86-72. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Nov. 27, 2019 10:00 PM EST
Oklahoma State forward Yor Anei (14) goes to the basket past Syracuse forward Elijah Hughes (33) and guard Buddy Boeheim (35) during the second half of an NCAA college semi final basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in New York. Oklahoma State won 86-72. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Oklahoma State forward Yor Anei (14) goes to the basket past Syracuse forward Elijah Hughes (33) and guard Buddy Boeheim (35) during the second half of an NCAA college semi final basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in New York. Oklahoma State won 86-72. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Nov. 27, 2019 10:10 PM EST
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim talks to forward Bourama Sidibe (34) during the second half of an NCAA college semi final basketball game against the Oklahoma State in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in New York. Oklahoma State won 86-72. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim talks to forward Bourama Sidibe (34) during the second half of an NCAA college semi final basketball game against the Oklahoma State in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in New York. Oklahoma State won 86-72. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Nov. 27, 2019 10:03 PM EST