Syracuse opens as a double-digit underdog against Virginia (make your prediction)

Syracuse opened as a double-digit underdog against No. 3 Virginia. (Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Syracuse men's basketball team will be looking for its first victory of the year as an underdog when it visits Virginia on Tuesday. The game will tip off at 8 p.m.

The Orange opened as an 11-point underdog, according to the website VegasInsider.com. Syracuse (12-4, 1-2 ACC) has been an underdog twice this season, losing against both Kansas and at Wake Forest.

On paper, it looks like a difficult matchup for a Syracuse team that struggles to score and has lost back-to-back games. Virginia (14-1, 3-0) has won six straight games to move up to the No. 3 ranking in both The Associated Press and USA Today…