Syracuse men’s basketball: predictions and poll vs Indiana

It’s a rematch of the 1987 National Championship game as two 2-0 squads meet in Indianapolis tonight. It’s technically a neutral site game between the Syracuse Orange and Indiana Hoosiers, but it’s likely a lot of red and white in Gainbridge Fieldhouse tonight.

The game tips at 6:30 on FS1 and here’s what we’re predicting

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Dom: Syracuse 76, Indiana 72

Too much is unknown to feel good about any prediction heading into this one, but I think Syracuse has the perimeter depth and defense to match what Indiana brings to the table. The frontcourt battle will be interesting to see who contains seven-foot Indiana forward Aiden Sherrell, but if Sadiq White Jr. can play him to a draw and the Orange execute defensively as well as Thursday night, they can squeeze out a close but impressive win.

Max: Syracuse 78, Indiana 71

As Dom said, a lot of unknown heading into this matchup. I believe Syracuse though can compose themselves against a good competitor and add a solid win to their resume. Amarri Monroe hopefully continues his momentum from the last game along with Saddiq White and Luke Wilson contributing all over the place.

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Szuba: Indiana 72, Syracuse 59

No shortage of former ACC players on this Indiana roster with Darren Harris, Markus Burton and Samet Yigitoglu. Indiana should have an advantage inside with 7-footer Aiden Sherrell and the 7-foot-2 Yigitoglu. This Syracuse team has been somewhere between fair and good when rebounding the ball against low-majors, but hasn’t proven itself on the glass just yet. The Hoosiers should be a real test for the Syracuse defense against a team chock-full of guards and wings who can really score the ball, so give me a fast-paced Darian DeVries team by double-digits in a de facto home game for the program’s first win (in seven tries) against Syracuse since the 1987 National Championship (*ducks*).

Kevin: Indiana 76, Syracuse 68

Indiana added a lot of P4 players and they’ve got size inside along with strong perimeter play. I’m not…

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