Syracuse, Albany each hoping to get right at expense of the other

Struggling Syracuse looks to climb back above .500 when it hosts Albany on Tuesday night.The Orange (4-4) are coming off a conference loss to Notre Dame where they failed to make a 3-pointer in a game for the first time in more than 10 years, going 0-for-9 from behind the arc. They will be without leading scorer J.J. Starling, who broke his hand in practice last Monday.Orange coach Adrian Autry said there was “no timetable” for Starling’s return after the loss to the Fighting Irish and lamented his team’s struggles with turnovers and free-throw shooting in the defeat.”Too many blown opportunities,” Autry said. “We’re not shooting the ball well. We have to adjust and go game by game now. Our front court has been pretty secure, but we have to keep working and getting better.”Starling was averaging a team-high 19.8 points before his injury. The Orange may need to lean more on freshman Donnie Freeman, who has been a standout for Syracuse this season. He’s averaging 12.8 points and 8.8 rebounds and already has four double-doubles. He was co-ACC Rookie of the Week last week.Defensively, the Orange have struggled. They rank No. 329 in scoring defense, giving up 79.4 points per game. Albany is scoring 77.2 ppg so far this season.The Great Danes (6-4) were downed by Boston University 80-74 in overtime on Saturday. They started the season 5-1 but have lost three of their last four.