Syracuse students agree: Winning the last regular season game would be nice.
Syracuse did their job at Boston College on Tuesday. But now Syracuse has a chance to get another win before heading to Greensboro in the ACC Tournament. Seeding and potential friendly matchups are also on the line in this one. Can Syracuse get it done in Miami?
Syracuse has another favorable matchup in this one, with Miami playing without a dominant big man, and not shooting the long ball well. Miami's best player is Chris Lykes, who averages 15.2 points a game. The good news is he only makes 37.4% from behind the arc, so it's likely if he gets hot, it will be because he's able to get to the basket. Miami isn't a particularly tall team, and Lykes is only 5-foot-7, meaning either Sidibe, Dolezaj, or Guerrier should be able to cover him in the paint well. Miami also isn't particularly good at earning rebounds, so we should see a bit of a repeat of Sidibe in his last few games. He should be able to get rebounds and easy put backs for some quick points for Syracuse. Hughes was red hot against BC, and he was red hot against Miami last season, dropping 22 on the 'Canes. Expect him to have another good game, like he had against Boston College. He was virtually unguardable, and with Miami being a smaller team, Hughes should find success all over the floor. This is a 1 point spread, but I see Syracuse earning a convincing victory in their last regular season game of the year. Syracuse over Miami by 13.
This game is available on The ACC Network at 4:00pm. John and I will be watching in the home office. Enjoy the game after a convincing lax win, and GO ORANGE!
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