Syracuse defeated Pittsburgh 73-59 on Wednesday while holding the Panthers to 32.7 percent shooting. The Orange was led by Buddy Boeheim with 20 points and Elijah Hughes and Frank Howard added 18 points apiece. The Orange defense throttled the Panthers and Duke will have the same trouble after splitting the two meetings this season. Syracuse pulled out an overtime win over the Blue Devils on the road on Jan. 14 and won't be intimidated in tonight's matchup. Zion Williamson is expected back for Duke, but he could be rusty after missing five games. Guard Tyus Battle is probable for Syracuse while dealing with a hip injury. Duke is just 2-6 ATS its last eight games, so take the points with Syracuse.
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