SU will never be Duke’s rival, but it is building a rivalry.
Since SU joined the ACC, it is 4/9 (44%) against Duke, while North Carolina is 5/11 (45%) over the same timeframe. Cuse has a 40% winning rate at Cameron while NC is 18%. The median score difference is 2 pts for NC and 4 pts for Cuse, still respectable. Finally, two of SU’s games have gone to overtime, while just one NC went to OT.
(All stats prior to Feb 20 Duke-UNC game and Feb 23 Duke-Syracuse game
Since SU joined the ACC, it is 4/9 (44%) against Duke, while North Carolina is 5/11 (45%) over the same timeframe. Cuse has a 40% winning rate at Cameron while NC is 18%. The median score difference is 2 pts for NC and 4 pts for Cuse, still respectable. Finally, two of SU’s games have gone to overtime, while just one NC went to OT.
(All stats prior to Feb 20 Duke-UNC game and Feb 23 Duke-Syracuse game