Syracuse basketball is coming off back-to-back routs of Boston College and Clemson. Duke is reeling, after consecutive losses to Clemson and Notre Dame. This should be an excellent matchup of two teams in need of another win. Syracuse is desperate due to their abysmal 0-4 conference start, and Duke needs to prove that they are better than just an average team this year.
After a solid 14-2 start to the season, Duke’s short bench and injury woes finally seem to be catching up with them. A surprising loss to a very talented Clemson team was followed up by a very poor defensive performance against Notre Dame and their second straight dropped game.