Syracuse basketball (Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
Syracuse basketball and its next opponent, those Duke Blue Devils, each come into their Atlantic Coast Conference showdown on Monday night having won three in a row.
The ‘Cuse (13-6, 7-5) and Duke (10-8, 8-6) are both on the outside looking in as it relates to the 2021 NCAA Tournament, and the 2020-21 regular season is winding down. Needless to say, this is a vital duel for these two teams as they jockey for better positioning in the ACC standings.
At this juncture, the middle of the league race is a bit of a jumbled mess, with numerous squads in the hunt for a top-four to top-six placement in the conference, including the Orange and the Blue Devils.