No. 3 seed Syracuse (25-8, 11-5 Atlantic Coast) moved onto the Round of 32 in the NCAA tournament with a 70-49 win over Fordham on Saturday afternoon. The Orange will now face South Dakota State (27-6, 15-1 Summit League) on Monday at 7 p.m. The No. 6-seeded Jackrabbits beat No. 11 Quinnipiac. 76-65, in the Carrier Dome before SU faced the Rams.
Here’s what our beat writers predict for the matchup.
Nick Alvarez
Rabbit season
Syracuse 76, South Dakota State 57
At points during Saturday’s win, Syracuse showed the team it could be.