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Syracuse basketball earns No. 8 Seed in West Region vs Baylor

The Syracuse basketball squad has made the tournament. This was supposed to be the safest the Orange have felt in five years, yet the suspense lasted with the Orange not being revealed until the final region was exposed.

So who will Syracuse play? The No. 9 seeded Baylor Bears. Here’s some interesting information:

  • NCAA Net Ranking of 39.
  • 33rd most difficult strength of schedule.
  • Basketball Power Index of 41.
  • Notable Wins= Texas Tech (home), Iowa St (away), Oklahoma (away)
  • Notable Losses= Oklahoma St (home), Texas Southern (home), SFA (home)

How did the Syracuse basketball players react to the news?