Syracuse Basketball Vs Miami (FL): How to Watch and Listen
By Josh Peelman
The Syracuse Basketball team plays their 19th game of the season against Miami Thursday evening. Inside The Loud House tells you how you can catch the game.
Syracuse basketball looks to have finally turned the corner on a season that seemed destined for a NIT berth or worse. Now, the Orange in the midst of ACC play are heading into a stretch that will test if that is truly the case starting with a tough matchup against Miami (FL) at home.
Usually on paper this would be a must-watch ESPN event in primetime as these two programs are usually ranked in the Top 25 or close to it when they meet. The matchups have been close, chippy, and some might say exhausting. This game could provide more of the same, minus the Top 25 part of it of course.
Just by looking at the Hurricane’s 9-8 record you would assume they are a lousy team, and you’d be right. They have losses to the likes of Penn, Yale, and Rutgers, according to ESPN.com. Those losses outside of ACC play just make you grimace. However, as we have seen in years past, the Hurricanes have played teams better in conference, specifically against teams that they know a little better. This has led to much closer outcomes in ACC play. This should scare the Orange as they have struggled to win games like that this season.
Much like the Georgia Tech game, this game could be a trap game if the Syracuse basketball team overlooks what looks to be a crappy team. If we’ve learned anything though these last few games, its that this team can rebound from a tough loss.
Need proof? Look no further than a huge and historic win over No. 1 ranked Duke on the road, followed by a somewhat convincing win over Pittsburgh at home. Therefore, the Orange should come ready to play against a team looking for a nice signature win.
Led by Tyus Battle, who has looked unstoppable of late, and Elijah Hughes who has been a godsend on offense, this team is finally rounding into shape. Also, now that Frank Howard is starting to look like his old self, which the Orange desperately need, the Orange offense is once again clicking. If Oshae Brissett can continue to get inside with ease as he always does and actually convert (a big if) more shots than he misses, then this team will be dangerous for anyone on the schedule down the stretch in ACC play.
Miami may not be a great team this year, but they have talent. They are led by 5-foot-7 point guard Chris Lykes who really knows how to score and distribute. If the Orange can force him into bad passes and shots inside then the Orange stand a good chance to win going away in this one.
The Orange also need to look out for 6-foot-10 big man Ebuka Izundu who can rebound the ball really well. The Orange have some trees inside to pair against him in Bourama Sidibe and Paschal Chukwu, but the trick will be making sure they aren’t lured into foul trouble against Izundu.
However, if the Orange fall into a bad shooting game or play laid back, this game could be tight and full of a lot of missed shots. If that occurs I can see this game in the high 50’s and lower 60’s. Let’s hope that’s not the case as the Orange are too talented and experienced to let the Hurricanes walk away with a road win in the Dome and a score in that range bodes better for them than it does the Orange.
So what you’re probably wondering is will the game be televised? The answer is yes it will, locally on WSTM-3, also known as NBC Channel 3. Better yet, some of you can also view the game on streaming devices or online on the WatchESPN app or ESPN3.com, according to Syracuse.com. However, the game will be blacked out in some markets on WatchESPN/ESPN3. The game, as always though can be heard online under the listen tab at Cuse.com or locally on the radio on Syracuse’s IMG Sports Network: 99.5 FM/105 FM. For all other game details, check out the info below:
Game Info
Who’s Playing: Syracuse (13-5, 4-1 ACC) and Miami (FL) (9-8, 1-4 ACC)
Where: Carrier Dome
Rivalry: 18-8, Syracuse leads all-time series, according to Orangehoops.org
When: Thursday, January 24th at 8:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Locally can be found on WSTM (NBC- Channel 3)
Online Stream: Watch ESPN/ESPN3.com (though may be blacked out in some markets)
Radio: 99.5 FM/105 FM (TK-99), WAER 88.3 FM, and Cuse.com
Up Next for Syracuse: Saturday, January 26th at No.10 Virginia Tech
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