Axe: For Syracuse basketball’s sake, let’s hope 7 important observers absorbed the pain of Duke blowout

Updated: Feb. 17, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Watch "" on YouTubeWatch Syracuse basketball suffers worst loss in ACC and under Adrian Autry in 101-64 blowout at Duke By Brent Axe | baxe@syracuse.com Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse men’s basketball’s 101-64 drubbing at the hands of Duke University on Monday night was as painful as it gets. There is no bigger bite into a slice of humble of pie for Syracuse basketball then when it plays Duke these days. The gap between the programs has never been wider. Monday’s 37-point loss was the worst ACC loss for Syracuse since joining the conference 13 years ago and is the biggest margin of defeat in the Adrian Autry era.The Orange has been outscored by 86 points...