Game time: 7 p.m., Wednesday
Site: PNC Arena, Raleigh
Spread: The game is a pick.
Series: Syracuse leads 6-3 and won the only meeting last season (75-66 in Syracuse).
Television: ESPN2. Radio: WRAL-150; SiriusXM channel 84. Internet live-stream: ESPN3.com, WatchESPN app.
1) Abu in the middle
The weak spot of any zone is the middle. That means junior forward Abdul-Malik Abu will have a chance to continue his recent hot streak.
Abu has averaged 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds the past three games. He has shot 60 percent or better in each of the past three games, too.