Syracuse Orange (8-5) at Boston College Eagles (7-6) GameThread

The Syracuse Orange kick off 2017 with a New Year's Day Noon-Thirtier against the Boston College Eagles to begin ACC play.

The game tips at 12:30 p.m. at Conte Forum and will be televised on ESPNU and ACC Network Extra.

Syracuse is not only looking for it's first ACC victory of the season but also it's first victory away from the Carrier Dome.

• Check out our Q&A with the folks over at BC Interruption.
• Expect to see Tyus Battle out there even though he was spotted wearing a boot earlier this week.
• Know the four things you'll need to watch for in this game.

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