Syracuse men’s basketball: predictions and poll for Cornell

The Syracuse Orange (7-4) will look to extend their winning streak to five in a row when they host the Cornell Big Red (7-2) Saturday afternoon in the Dome.

Can Syracuse slow down the high-tempo Cornell offense? This one could turn into a high-scoring affair, so here’s how we see the last non-conference game for the Orange unfolding.

Kevin

Syracuse 84, Cornell 79

If Jesse Edwards can stay out of foul trouble and give Syracuse 33+ minutes, then he should be able to carry the Orange over the Big Red. Cornell is going to take a lot of 3s and Syracuse needs to rebound those misses and prevent those open kick-outs that Colgate thrived on last month. The Orange need to win this game, so they better…