The Indiana Hoosiers and Syracuse Orangement, two of the most storied college teams in the country, will meet tonight in a men's basketball contest. It will stream live at 7:15 PM ET from the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
The last time these two teams met, it was Syracuse who came out on top, dashing Indiana's national championship hopes in last season's NCAA tournament, upsetting a top-seeded Hoosiers team in the round of 16.
Tonight, the Orange are the clear favorites, as they are currently ranked #4 in the country.
Syracuse (7-0) is coming off a victory in the Maui Invitational, defeating then-No. 18 Baylor 74-67 in the title game Wednesday. C.J. Fair, the high-scoring forward, scored 24 points en route to tournament MVP honors as the Orange defeated Minnesota, California and the Bears in the games in Maui.
"We are figuring out how to make plays. Three nights in a row against good teams -- this was a really good tournament for us," coach Jim Boeheim said.
Fair had 11 points and nine rebounds to help Syracuse to the 61-50 victory over Indiana on March 28. Struggling against the Orange's 2/3 zone defense, the Hoosiers shot 33.3 percent from the field and scored 22 points in the first half while committing 19 turnovers overall.
Though both teams have suffered numerous key personnel losses since last season, Syracuse has four players averaging double figures in points, ledby Fair with 18.0. The Orange jumped up four spots in the Top 25 this week.
While Indiana (6-1) has not been ranked this season, its 74 votes in the latest poll were the most by any team not in the Top 25. The Hoosiers bounced back from a 59-58 loss to then-No. 18 Connecticut on Nov. 22 by pounding Evansville 77-46 last Tuesday.
Five Hoosiers are averaging double digits in scoring, led by guard Yogi Ferrell with 18.1. However, the sophomore will be looking to bounce back after scoring a season-low 10 points against Evansville.
Syracuse has won 37 straight against unranked teams at the Carrier Dome.
The game will be livestreamed on ESPN and on ESPN.com
