Beat writers predict Syracuse to cruise past Eastern Washington

Elijah Hughes will make his Syracuse debut against Eastern Washington on Tuesday.Syracuse hosts Eastern Washington for the first time on Tuesday at 7 p.m. to open the Orange’s regular season. SU comes off a Sweet 16 run a year ago, while EWU played in the College Basketball Invitational after its fourth-straight winning season. Syracuse brings all five starters back, while the Eagles lost one of its best players in program history to graduation.

Here’s what our beat writers think will happen on Tuesday in the Carrier Dome.

Charlie DiSturco

Smooth sailing

Syracuse 75, Eastern Washington 59

There is no doubt that Syracuse will win this game, and by a lot. Even with a few injuries hampering its…