Syracuse enters the matchup of the dueling orange teams 13-5 overall and 4-1 in the ACC. The Orange are in fourth place in the ACC a half game out of first. Syracuse has owned the rivalry versus the Miami basketball program. The Orange have an 18-8 advantage all-time against the Hurricanes.
Syracuse is coming off of a 74-63 victory over Pittsburgh. The game prior to their victory over the Panthers, Syracuse upset Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Miami lost at home to Syracuse 62-55 last season. Expect Thursday night’s matchup to be a low scoring game.