Syracuse Basketball: Boston College Eagles (part 2) crystal ball predictions

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - JANUARY 15: Elijah Hughes #33 of the Syracuse Orange guards Jared Hamilton #3 of the Boston College Eagles as he drives to the basket during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at Carrier Dome on January 15, 2020 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images) /

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Syracuse basketball will get another rematch game vs Boston College. Here are our full crystal ball predictions and a preview of the top x-factors.

Syracuse basketball is ready for another rematch opportunity vs Boston College on Tuesday night on the road. These two squads last faced off in the middle of January and the Orange dominated from pillar to post winning 76-50.

That was back in a time when the Orange were in the midst of a five-game winning streak and things were trending upward. Since then the opposite has occurred. Syracuse has lost four out of its last six games. Now the Orange is 16-13 overall and 9-9 in the conference.

Boston College has lost three straight games and has completely fallen out of it. The Eagles are 13-16 overall and 7-11 in the ACC.

The odds and the analytics favor the Orange. Vegas points towards Syracuse as a -4.5 favorite. While the ESPN BPI Analytics also favor the team with a 71.5 percentage points.

Here are our full crystal ball predictions and a preview of the top x-factors to watch out for in this contest.

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