GameThread & Predictions: Syracuse men’s basketball vs. Lafayette

Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports Welcome to game one of the 2021-22 Syracuse Orange men’s basketball season! Things begin tonight with Syracuse hosting the Lafayette Leopards at the Dome. If you’re not attending in-person, you can watch starting at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra (streaming, for those that already subscribe to ACC Network).

Beforehand, though, the TNIAAM staff made predictions on the game and you can do so as well in the poll at the bottom.

Kevin

Syracuse 87, Lafayette 64

The Orange start strong from the outside and coast to an easy opening win. I can see Syracuse getting all five starters in double figures as they share the ball like it was leftover Halloween candy. Fans see the…