The Syracuse vs. Virginia game features two teams just barely outside of the top 25 national rankings. The Syracuse Orangemen are 4-1 with their one loss coming to last years national champion runner up Ohio State. Freshman forward Donte Greene is averaging 20.6 points and 8.8 rebounds a game in the early going. The whole offense is succeeding up until this point, with every starter averaging ten points or more. Sophomore guard Paul Harris is averaging a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing ten boards a contest.
Virginia has also only lost once, while sporting a 6-1 record. Their most impressive win this season came on the road against Arizona at one of the toughest places to win in the country. What’s keeping them out of the top 25 in a loss to Seton Hall, although the Hall is 5-0 in the early going, so the loss isn’t that awful. Virginia has had some trouble being consistent in the last few years, but under the helm of senior guard Sean Singletary they are hoping they can compete in the tough ACC. Singletary is scoring over 20 a game in addition to leading the team in assists with six a contest.
The winner of this game will most likely find themselves in the top 25. Both teams seem very evenly matched, with maybe a slight advantage going towards Virginia because of them getting to play this one at home. I think Virginia’s slight experience advantage and home crowd will pull them over in a very close game.
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