The Syracuse Orange will look to bounce back from a loss on the road at Pittsburgh on Saturday as they travel to Massachusetts to take on the Boston College Eagles tonight. The Eagles have lost four straight, and 9-of-10 versus opponents from the ACC. There is a huge gap in talent between these two teams, and it's unlikely that home court advantage will be enough to make a difference for the Eagles.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Eagles famously upset the Orange in Syracuse last season, but that likely hasn't been forgotten. The Eagles aren't going to catch the Orange by surprise tonight, and Syracuse did win at Boston College by a score of 69-59 last season.

2. Battle On The Boards - The Orange should own the glass tonight, coming in averaging over 34 RPG, in comparison to just 28.3 RPG from BC. The Eagles were out-rebounded 37-23 in a home loss to the Tar Heels on Saturday.

3. - X-Factor - Rakeem Christmas has pulled down 36 rebounds in his last three games. He only played 23 minutes in a home win over the Eagles last month, scoring 12 points with seven boards. Expect Christmas to make a bigger impact tonight.

Selection: This is a play on the Syracuse Orange (10*)