Stephen Bailey: Syracuse 73, Virginia Tech 58
Hokie no-kie
Last time Jim Boeheim traveled to Blacksburg, his Orange was buried by Dell Curry in 1977. This time, Jarell Eddie won’t be enough to shoot the Hokies to an upset. Syracuse cruises to its first ACC road win as the young and depleted VT guards are unable to crack the 2-3 zone. Look for Rakeem Christmas to get a few more chances in the low post, especially if DaJuan Coleman is unable to play.

Trevor Hass: Syracuse 68, Virginia Tech 54
Technical adjustments
Syracuse bounces back from an ugly win over Miami (Fla.) with a more convincing performance against Virginia Tech. The Orange jumps on the Hokies early and never looks back, as C.J. Fair and Tyler Ennis lead SU. VT is less talented to begin with, and is weighed down by injuries or illnesses to three important players. Even if Adam Smith, C.J. Barksdale and Marshall Wood all play, none are at 100 percent.

David Wilson: Syracuse 72, Virginia Tech 54
Do the Hokie pokie
Forget about that first one. This time the Orange takes care of business in its first Atlantic Coast Conference road game. VT is a perennial bottom-dweller in the ACC in bad years and a bubble team when everything goes well. The two football schools that SU opens conference play with isn’t a fair sampling of the league. It’ll be the C.J. and Tyler Show — like usual — to help SU turn itself around. And that’s what it’s all about.