Syracuse basketball (Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports)
When Syracuse basketball battles with San Diego State this Friday night in a Midwest Region round of 64 duel as part of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, the Orange will face an Aztecs team that is among the hottest groups across all of Division I men’s hoops.
The No. 6 seed San Diego State (23-4) captured both the Mountain West Conference regular-season title as well as that league’s post-season tournament crown. The Aztecs have won 14 in a row and are ranked No. 16 nationally in the most recent Associated Press top-25 poll.