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Syracuse Basketball: Predictions for monumental Duke matchup

By Paul A. Esden Jr.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - JANUARY 12: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils reacts against the Florida State Seminoles during the first half at Donald L. Tucker Center on January 12, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - JANUARY 12: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils reacts against the Florida State Seminoles during the first half at Donald L. Tucker Center on January 12, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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The Syracuse basketball team has a grand opportunity vs the Duke Blue Devils on Monday night at Cameron Indoor. Here’s what’s going to happen.

It’s time for Syracuse basketball to really test themselves against the truly elite. Syracuse saw their four game winning streak snapped vs Georgia Tech on Saturday for their fifth overall loss on the season. Now they play the Duke Blue Devils on the road.

This is the good and bad news about playing in the ACC for Syracuse. On one hand Syracuse plays No. 1 Duke, arguably the best team in the entire country. The Blue Devils would be difficult enough to play in the lovely confines of the Carrier Dome, but this game is being played at Cameron Indoor.

So I told you the bad news, there is good news, well sort of. It’s opportunity. Syracuse shouldn’t take playing Duke (twice this season) for granted. That chance of playing Duke means that Syracuse always has a chance to get back into the March Madness conversation. Albeit a small chance.

Duke has only one loss on the season (Gonzaga in late November). How can Syracuse become the second team to conquer the great demon? Well you’ll have to find out from our expert panel, they gave all their predictions here.

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