Gallery: Syracuse falls 97-88 to No. 9 Duke

For most of the first half and the early minutes of the second, it looked like Syracuse had chances for an upset. Its offense was stellar and the 2-3 zone left a lot to be desired, but the Orange (13-9, 6-5 Atlantic Coast) held with No. 9 Duke (18-3, 8-2) before ultimately falling short, 97-88, on Saturday night. Marek Dolezaj led SU with 22 points while Elijah Hughes chipped in 21.

After winning five-straight games over a three week span, the Orange have now lost two-straight heading into next Saturday’s tilt against Wake Forest.

Here are some of the best photos from Syracuse’s loss to the Blue Devils.