Le Moyne coach Steve Evans enjoyed the win, but it sounds like he's already dreading what Syracuse is going to go through.

“I feel bad that the story tomorrow will be, ’What’s wrong with Syracuse basketball?’ I don’t think there’s anything wrong,” he said. “They’ve got tremendous players. It’s an exhibition game. They’re young. They’re going to be terrific."

As one commenter remarked on Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician:

It was a typical SU game. Uninspired play, got outhustled, bricked open shots, etc. Thankfully it doesn’t count, but the damage is done. That was pathetic and really puts a damper on this team going into the year.

Ouch. Still, there are some silver linings.

This kind of thing happens a lot, most recently to Michigan State and Ohio State. Transfer Wesley Johnson, who led all scorers with 34 points, looks like he can carry the scoring load. And this is just the kind of thing that Jim Boeheim relishes – a focal point for his team to build off of and not believe any preseason hype.

In fact, he's already laying the groundwork.

“Le Moyne really outplayed us from the beginning of the game to the end,” Boeheim said. “They (the Orange) are very, very young mentally. They really have got to grow up. We couldn’t stop them on the dribble. That’s something we’ve been looking at in practice.”

Now if only that defense can improve ...