Fresh off of a big win over Florida State, the Syracuse men's basketball team will be back on the court today to take on one of the top teams in the country. The Orange are set to take on the Duke Blue Devils in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Duke won both regular season games between the teams including a 97 to 72 victory at the Carrier Dome back on February 26th. Tipoff for today's contest is set for noon.
“The Atlantic Coast Conference... announced a one-game suspension for Syracuse men’s basketball student-athlete Buddy Boeheim as a result of a flagrant act committed during the first half of the Syracuse-Florida State game... Boeheim will miss Syracuse’s Thursday ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament game versus Duke.’'