Syracuse vs. Duke, are we in for another classic? I think so as these two Hall of Fame coaches battle it out again. The first game could not have been any better and I'm expecting very much of the same again tonight. I was all over Duke in that first game and got the cover when I thought they really should have won outright. Duke hit 15 three pointers in that game and it's hard to see them repeating that against Syracuse's extended zone defense. An extra day of rest/preparation after a loss is definitely going to benefit the Orange here and they have been particularly tough on the road and have played better defense. Part of that is due to the fact of their competition, but one thing is for sure they stay in games and Duke in the first match up played as well as they could and still lost because their defense could not come up with stops.

Syracuse won't fool around they just took 4 three point attempts in game 1. Their strength is inside the perimeter and Duke is 207th in 2 point defense. They don't have anyone that is a dominant force inside and if Jabari Parker gets in any foul trouble forget about it. Syracuse shot 28-50 from 2 point land and I expect much of the same considering Duke is giving up nearly 50% to opponents at home. Syracuse also is out rebounding opponents on the road by 7.4 and have gotten to the FT line 2 more times which continues here today.

Where to find Freddy?