Syracuse Basketball: Notre Dame (round 2) crystal ball predictions

SOUTH BEND, IN - JANUARY 11: Head coach Mike Brey of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts in the second half of the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Purcell Pavilion on January 11, 2020 in South Bend, Indiana. Louisville defeated Notre Dame 67-64. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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Syracuse basketball takes to the road to face off against Notre Dame. Here are our full crystal ball predictions and an inside look at the top x-factors.

We’ve got another rematch on our hands with Syracuse basketball set to face Notre Dame on the road with tipoff set for 7:00 p.m. In the first matchup, points were being thrown around like crazy and the Irish squeaked by with an 88-87 victory.

Since then a lot has changed for both squads.

The Orange have won three in a row vs some really good competition on the road vs Virginia and on the road vs Virginia Tech. Syracuse is on a mission to right the wrongs of 2019-20 season past. Perhaps Notre Dame could be next on their hit list?

While on the other side the Irish are trending in the opposite direction after losing two of their last three to Louisville and NC State.

Despite recency bias, the Fighting Irish are still favored by every metric: ESPN BPI has Notre Dame as a 62.6 percent favorite and that translates to a 4.5 point line.

So ultimately who will come away with this all-important conference win? Here are our full crystal ball predictions and an inside look at all the top x-factors to watch out for.

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