No. 8 Syracuse Orange (0-0) vs. Cornell Big Red (0-0) GameThread

And here we go.

The Syracuse Orange will kick off their attempt to go to back-to-back Final Fours for the first time in school history by taking the first step. They host the Cornell Big Red in the Carrier Dome this evening, tip scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Get all of your TV listing and rivalry recap information over here.

You can find our predictions over here. It's not a question of whether or not we think the Orange will win. It's a question of "by how much?"

If you're a TV broadcaster, make sure you consult with us before talking about Syracuse basketball. Let us save you (and us) some aggregation.

And otherwise, we'll figure out the rest along the way. Oh, just remember, it's Buss Patterson, not Ron.

Leave your pre-, in- and post-game comments below. G'ORANGE!