The Syracuse Orange entered the season as a team that was expected to compete for a top 10 ranking and potentially compete for a championship. They are now 7-3 SU and coming off a rare home loss.

This is the typical Jim Boeheim led Syracuse team. They will play tough zone defense and try to force the Bulls into playing from spots they aren't comfortable with. The defense is ranked 31st in the country but the offense is struggling to score, ranking them 267th in the country while averaging just 70.9 points per game.

The Orange are led by Guard Tyus Battle. Battle is averaging 18.5 points per game and is shooting .461 from the floor. Oshae Brissett is second in scoring on the team, averaging 14.9 points per game and Elijah Hughes is 3rd with 14.3 points per game.

All though he is not in the mix at the top, Frank Howard is undoubtedly one of the leaders on the team and once he heats up, things should head in the right direction for the Orange. Buffalo is ranked #14 but played a fairly easy schedule and playing in SYR is going to be tough and I look for the Orange to get the win here at home on Tuesday night.