Syracuse Basketball: Georgia Tech (part 2) crystal ball predictions

SYRACUSE, NY - JANUARY 12: Abdoulaye Gueye #34 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets shoots the ball against the defense of Marek Dolezaj #21 of the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the Carrier Dome on January 12, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images) /

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It’s time for the rematch between Syracuse basketball and Georgia Tech. Here are our full crystal ball predictions and a preview of the top x-factors.

We’ve reached the final stretch of the 2019-20 Syracuse basketball season. With only five games remaining the opportunities for wins are dwindling.

Up next for the Orange is a rematch with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Way back in December as part of the expanded ACC schedule, the Orange traveled to play GT and they came away with their most dominant win of the entire season.

Now, these two teams will square off once more in the regular season to decide the series. This game is set for Saturday, February 22 in the loud house with tipoff set for 4:00 p.m.

Syracuse enters this game as an overwhelming favorite by all metrics. According to Vegas, the Orange are a five-point favorite and per the ESPN BPI Analytics Syracuse is projected to win with 76 percentage points.

So how will this game play out on Saturday evening? Here are our full crystal ball predictions for this rematch and our preview of the top x-factors to keep an eye out for.

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