When: 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, February 24th, 2018
Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC
How to Watch: ESPN
Here we are again, just a day away from another episode of Syracuse and Duke. This has become quite the matchup over the years, with last year’s rendition ending in the most spectacular of ways for SU fans. Now, the Orange travels to Durham with one thing on its mind: getting the signature win it needs.
Even though the North Carolina game was at home on Wednesday, some believe that Duke is the more winnable game. The Blue Devils are without Marvin Bagley, who missed his fourth straight game on Wednesday with a knee injury. However, Duke has looked just as good if not better at times because Grayson Allen has more room to operate.
On the Syracuse side, it’ll be interesting to see how the Orange looks out of the gates. SU was poised for much of the second half against UNC, but made two crucial mistakes in crunch time that cost them a chance at pulling off the upset. Can Syracuse rebound against Duke? Some might not think so, but there are a number of factors that could make this a winnable game for SU.
First off, Duke isn’t untouchable. The Blue Devils lost to St. Johns earlier this month. Combine that with the uncertain status of Bagley and the newly released FBI probe details that involve Duke’s Wendell Carter, and you’ve got a team with a lot up in the air.
SU and Duke have met ten times, splitting the all-time series so far. For extensive coverage of the 11th meeting, keep it locked to OrangeFizz.net and OrangeFizz on twitter for coverage from Durham.
