Syracuse Basketball: Oklahoma State crystal ball predictions
Syracuse basketball faces off against Oklahoma State at the Barclays Center. Here are our full crystal ball predictions + storylines and x-factors to watch.
Syracuse basketball will be leaving the lovely confines of the dome for the first time this season. The Orange are heading to the Barclays Center for the NIT Season Tipoff vs the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Both teams come into this game red smoking hot:
- Syracuse has won four straight contests after losing the season opener to the defending National Champion Virginia Cavaliers.
- While the Cowboys are undefeated five games into their season, although in fairness they haven’t really faced any stiff competition.
Per the analytics, this is a coin flip kind of game. ESPN BPI gives Syracuse a slight edge in this matchup (51.8 percent).
Three Oklahoma State Cowboys average double-digit figures in points:
- Lindy Waters III, guard, 13 points per game.
- Isaac Likekele, guard, 12.2 points per game.
- Yor Anei, forward, 11.4 points per game.
So who will come out on top? Which Syracuse player is the x-factor that’ll decide the game? Here are our full crystal ball predictions for this game and everything to watch out for!