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It’s the battle you’ve been waiting for....Jim Boeheim squares off against his first Syracuse Orange football alum when Greg Paulus comes to town
Opponent: Niagara Purple Eagles
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Students: 3,950 students who enjoy all the benefits of lake effect snow and the lower drinking age in Canada
The 2019-20 Fake Nunes Equation of Tumult (#FNET)
You wanted something more ridiculous than RPI and the NCAA gave you NET. We give you more ridiculousness so we bring back the FNET metric.
Head Coach Bench Attire:
Greg Paulus is new to the head coaching ranks but he’s very traditional with his coordinated suit and tie look.
Bryant 73, @NiagaraMBB 62 Final pic.twitter.com/6zm1u76hfo
— Harry Scull Jr (@hsjrphoto) November 19, 2019
Jim Boeheim’s willing to mix it up with different colored jackets and pants and this approach is enough to turn this matchup in his favor.
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Advantage: Syracuse
NBA 2K Playability:
Elijah Hughes against one of the worst defenses in Division I should lead to some big-time highlights. This is like playing the computer on an easy setting.
Advantage: Syracuse
Basketball Program Hashtag:
None vs #EaglesTakeFlight
Nicely done Niagara. You’ve got team mascot along with a basketball related descriptor. This is how you social media.
Advantage: Niagara
ACC Social Media Favorites:
I mean Greg Paulus, Duke Blue Devils legend is part of this one so it’s really clear.
Advantage: Niagara
Boeheim Jacket Toss Meter
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1.9/10 We’ve been right the last two games and let’s be honest if Syracuse needs a jacket toss to make sure they beat Niagara then it’s not going to be a silent night at The Dome.
Wrestling Theme Song for this game
Former WWF/WCW star Lex Luger is from Orchard Park, NY and nothing reminds you of the 90s like red, white and blue Zubaz and the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs.
Prediction:
Syracuse wins big and we actually get double-digit minutes for Robert Braswell and Brycen Goodine. Bring on 2020.