UNC Greensboro at Syracuse

Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim did a lot of lobbying to get his team an NCAA Tournament bid, but at 18-14, the full body of work was simply not there. The Orange seemed to play better against the elite teams, but struggled and lost some games against much lesser teams. In the end, it held this team back. You have to wonder about the motivation for this one as well as their lack of focus in games they should easily win. They better not take NC Greensboro lightly. The Spartans are 25-9 on the season and have been winners in 9 of their last 10 games on the season. They can also put the ball in the basket, having scored 70+ in all 10 of those games. They can also get after it on defense, having held four of their last eight opponents to less than 37% shooting. Syracuse is likely in a letdown spot, while Greensboro will focus on a chance to take down a high-level power-conference team. Take the points on NC Greensboro.