Syracuse hosts Eastern Washington for the first time on Tuesday at 7 p.m. to open the Orange’s regular season. SU comes off a Sweet 16 run a year ago, while EWU played in the College Basketball Invitational after its fourth-straight winning season. Syracuse brings all five starters back, while the Eagles lost one of its best players in program history to graduation.
Here’s what our beat writers think will happen on Tuesday in the Carrier Dome.
Charlie DiSturco
Smooth sailing
Syracuse 75, Eastern Washington 59
There is no doubt that Syracuse will win this game, and by a lot.