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Things to watch for when Syracuse men’s basketball faces Duke

The Syracuse Orange (9-9, 3-4) men’s basketball team will look to add a big-time win when they travel to Durham to face the Duke Blue Devils (14-7, 4-2). Can the Orange get a win in Jim Boeheim’s final match-up with Coach K in Cameron? Here’s what we’ll be looking for when these teams meet:

Kevin: Defending the paint

I jokingly said on Twitter that Syracuse’s defenders should keep one foot in the lane and dare Duke to beat them from deep. But seriously the Orange need to keep Duke out of the paint and all five players need to help out on the defensive glass.