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Syracuse Basketball: Duke Blue Devils crystal ball predictions

By Paul A. Esden Jr.

SYRACUSE, NY - FEBRUARY 23: RJ Barrett #5 of the Duke Blue Devils shoots the ball around Elijah Hughes #33 of the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the Carrier Dome on February 23, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY - FEBRUARY 23: RJ Barrett #5 of the Duke Blue Devils shoots the ball around Elijah Hughes #33 of the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the Carrier Dome on February 23, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) /
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Syracuse basketball faces its’ stiffest challenge of the season vs the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday. Here is our full predictions + top x-factors to watch.

Syracuse basketball has won five of its last six games and possess a confidence at this point in the season. They’ll need that and some in its biggest game of the season vs a top-10 ranked Duke Blue Devils squad.

Duke has only lost three games all year (Stephen F. Austin, Clemson, and Louisville) and is primed for another NCAA tournament run. Understandably the Blue Devils are overwhelming favorites in this game with ESPN BPI Analytics giving Duke a 78 percent chance to finish the job vs the Orange.

Syracuse is barely in the March Madness conversation, but that can all change with an upset win over Duke in the dome on Saturday. While the Blue Devils are starting a three-game road trip vs Syracuse, then they’ll follow that up with at Boston College and at North Carolina.

So how will this game play out on Saturday night? We have our full crystal ball predictions and an in-depth look at who and what will be the top x-factors to watch out for in this pivotal ACC clash.

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