Syracuse Orange (0-0) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) GameThread

The 2015-2016 Syracuse Orange basketball season officially gets underway this evening when SU hosts the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in the Carrier Dome.

Tip is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN3/WatchESPN.

• Get caught up on the rest of the broadcast particulars as well as rivalry history (and we mean history) here.
• James previews the Hawks here and explains why you need to be aware of Tim Kempton and Kahron Ross.
• Everyone is pretty sure Syracuse will win this game relatively-easily but see for yourself what the expectations are.
• Since it's the beginning of the season it's also a good time to check out the full season predictions as well as the keys for SU to succeed this year.

Get ready to cheer on Michael Gbinije, Trevor Cooney, DaJuan Coleman, Kaleb Joseph, Tyler Roberson, Chinonso Obokoh, Tyler Lydon, Malachi Richardson, Frank Howard and the many, many walk-ons as well.

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