After playing its last three games on the road, the Syracuse Orange returns to the Carrier Dome at 7 p.m. Thursday (ESPN2) for a game against Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish (14-5 overall, 5-2 ACC) have won four in a row. Syracuse, meanwhile, is still recovering from its 0-4 start to conference play. The Orange is 13-8 for the year and 3-5 in the ACC. This will be the only regular season meeting between the two former Big East rivals.
Malachi Richardson isn't playing like a freshman. Richardson scored a season-high 23 points in SU's loss at Virginia on Sunday.