GameThread: Syracuse Orange (7-2, 1-1) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (7-4, 2-2)

Your mood’s probably a bit different for this game between the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team (7-2, 1-1) and the North Carolina Tar Heels (7-4. 2-2) than it was last time. Still, there’s a game on Tuesday night, and you’re probably watching. A win here, like last time, will inevitably provide some joy — even if fleeting with plenty more work left to do.

Before this game tips off at the late hour of 9 p.m. ET on the ACC Network, here’s some reading to get yourself prepared:

• Everything you need to know about this game between the Orange and Heels
• James updates his ACC power rankings for the week
• ... and he also joins me for the first half of the podcast to preview the game, ICYMI
• #FakeNunes: Syracuse vs. North Carolina
• Our game preview: Five things to watch when these two foes face off
• Predictions: TNIAAM takes a crack at picking this game, and perhaps you’re less of a #disloyalidiot than most of us

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