Syracuse students agree: Winning this game would be big.
Syracuse got it rolling with Miami, but then followed up with a big win over the #2 team in the league in Virginia Tech. Now Syracuse has a ton of momentum to take on the top team in the league in their only meeting of the season with Virginia. Syracuse won in overtime last season at Virginia. Can they get another win in Charlottesville?
Syracuse earned a lot of points in the paint against Virginia Tech. However, that is less likely against Virginia with Jay Huff defending. An excellent shot blocker and rebounder, Dolezaj (and maybe Edwards) has their hands full. But that being said, Guerrier or Dolezaj, or even the guards can get him into foul trouble by driving on him smartly. Additionally, Boeheim and Girard can hit some floaters or mid-range shots in the lane that can draw him out to free up some space for passes and other shots. Unfortunately Virginia doesn't turn the ball over much, leading to not many easy baskets. The bottom line is Syracuse will need to make three point buckets if they want to win this game. And they probably need to make more than Virginia. The bad part is that Syracuse hasn't shot well from behind the arc in the last few games. Because this game is at Virginia, and Syracuse hasn't shot the ball well lately, I'm picking Virginia by 11. But Syracuse could surprise, just like last year.
This game is available nationally on ESPN at 7:00pm. Both John and I will be watching. Enjoy it and GO ORANGE!
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