Remember when Syracuse almost defeated UConn, ten months ago? For Huskies fans, it was "the game where Mel Thomas got hurt"; for many other spectators, it was the game that proved the Orange were a serious team.

Yesterday Syracuse lost to Alaska-Anchorage, who aren't even a Division I team.

Yes, it was a one-point loss, in Alaska. But the Orange can't blame the loss just on luck, and they'll want to look again at their guard play; UAA shot a respectable but unspectacular 7-23 from long range, and both teams had far more turnovers than assists.