Syracuse Basketball: Keys to victory, analytics deep dive vs Notre Dame

Syracuse basketball opens up conference play in earnest vs Notre Dame. Here are the top keys to victory + an analytics deep dive ahead of the matchup.

After flirting with ACC hoops earlier in the season, it’s time for the Syracuse basketball squad to dive into the deep end of the pool.

The Orange has 18 straight conference games in front of them starting with a home tilt vs the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday.

ESPN BPI Analytics gives the edge to Syracuse as a 64.1 percent favorite, but there are a lot of similarities between the two conference foes.

In all the major statistical categories the Irish and the Orange mirror each other: points per game (only a two-point difference), points…