SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (16-7, 7-3 ACC) looks to bounce back from a blowout loss, when the Orange host the rival Boston College Eagles (11-10, 2-7 ACC) on Saturday afternoon.
The game tips off just after 2 p.m. at the Carrier Dome and will be televised on Raycom Sports affiliates in local markets. Tom Werme and Mike Gminski will be the announcers again, as they were for Syracuse’s last contest.
In the Syracuse area, the game will be shown on WSTM – NBC Channel 3. In other Central New York markets, the contest will be available on the following TV stations, according to the ACC:
Elsewhere in upstate New York, you can find the Eagles-Orange game on these channels:
Syracuse is coming off an 80-62 home loss to No. 22 Florida State. The Orange fell behind by 22 points in the first half, before rallying to as close to 1 point, before the Seminoles pulled away for good. Guard Tyus Battle led the Cuse with 23 points. Forward Oshae Brissett produced a double-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds.
What’s at stake for Syracuse?
Before the Florida State game, Syracuse had won five of its last six games and was in position to possibly put the NCAA Tournament bubble behind it with a win over the nationally ranked Seminoles. But, the Orange crashed and burned Tuesday evening and are back fighting for their NCAA Tournament lives. The Cuse needs to find a way to get three more ACC wins in its daunting slate of eight remaining league contests, so it can get to the magic number of 10 ACC wins. Looking at the schedule, it’s very hard to count to 10 victories without a win over Boston College. Simply put, this game (and the one at cellar-dweller Wake Forest on March 2) is a must win for the Orange.
Saturday’s contest is the 75th all-time meeting between Syracuse and Boston College, with the Orange leading the series 48-26, including an 8-3 lead since the joining the ACC five years ago. The teams just played on Jan. 30 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts with Syracuse winning 77-71.
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