After the scare that was Bryant, Syracuse took care of Niagara easily on Thursday. In a feeling of normal, Syracuse should again easily dispatch another non-conference foe in the Carrier Dome. The question is, by how much?
Syracuse's game plan should again be simple. Run the offense through Merek Dolezaj, get rebounds, and easy buckets off steals. Nothing complicated in this one. Syracuse should just run solid, boring offense and it should come away with a win. The Orange do need to watch out for G Christian Ings, the best player on Rider. However, it's him and that's basically it.