Syracuse (11-4, 2-0 Atlantic Coast) kicked off conference play by topping Clemson (10-5, 0-2) ,61-53, in the Carrier Dome on Wednesday night. Marek Dolezaj created a “matchup problem” and sparked an Orange victory. His performance was part of an overall commanding night for Syracuse. SU has now won four straight and will seek its fifth consecutive win against Georgia Tech on Saturday.

See what our beat writers had to say after the game.