SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (11-6, 5-5 ACC) looks for a second straight win when the Orange host the rival Boston College Eagles (3-12, 1-8 ACC) on Saturday afternoon.
The contest is set to tip off just after 2 p.m. at the Carrier Dome and will be televised on the ACC Network, available to subscribers of many cable and satellite TV packages. Jay Alter and Malcolm Huckaby are the announcers. You can also stream it through the ESPN app as long as you receive the ACC Network through your TV subscription.
The ACC Network channel numbers in the Syracuse area are as follows:
- Verizon Fios: Channel 571 (HD) & 71 (SD)
- Spectrum Channel 388 (HD & SD)
- New Visions: Channel 780 (HD) & 80 (SD)
- Dish Network: Channel 402 (HD & SD)
- DirecTV: Channel 612 (HD & SD)
Syracuse, currently ranked No. 49 in the NCAA’s NET Ratings, is coming off a 77-68 victory at NC State on Tuesday evening. Boston College, ranked 162nd in NET, enters the Syracuse game after a 69-65 loss at home to Wake Forest on Wednesday night.
Saturday’s contest is the 79th all-time meeting between Syracuse and Boston College, with the Orange leading the series 52-26, including a 12-3 advantage since joining the ACC seven years ago. Syracuse won the Dec. 12 matchup at Boston College, 101-63.
ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) gives the Orange an 88.6 percent chance of beating the Eagles. The projected point differential is 13.5 points.