NIT Season Tip-Off (in New York)
Tournament Bracket

Bilas: Syracuse over Oklahoma State
Brennan: Syracuse over Stanford
Fraschilla: Syracuse over Oklahoma State
Gasaway: Syracuse over Stanford
Gottlieb: Syracuse over Oklahoma State
Katz: Syracuse over Oklahoma State
King: Syracuse over Oklahoma State
Lunardi: Syracuse over Oklahoma State
Medcalf: Syracuse over Oklahoma State
O’Neil: Syracuse over Oklahoma State
Simon: Syracuse over Stanford

Don’t be surprised …
... if Fab Melo has a breakout game against a depleted Virginia Tech team. (O'Neil)
... if Jim Boeheim says that this is his deepest team in years. Redshirting top-50 recruit Trevor Cooney is one indication. (Fraschilla)
... if Dion Waiters fills up the stat sheet for Jim Boeheim's team. So far this year the 6-foot-4 sophomore's creating healthy surpluses in points, assists and even steals. (Gasaway)
... if Jim Boeheim loses his temper a few times. (Lunardi)
... if Kris Joseph takes over for the Orange when they need a bucket. Syracuse is far and away the class of this event. (Gottlieb)