LAST MINUTE PICK!

Sugar’s “My Maple Syrup Tastes Like Jack Daniels; Part 2” Pick

#1 Syracuse (+6.5) @ #5 Duke (WINNER!)

Two teams you could very easily see in the Final Four next month, meet tonight for the second time this season.  Both teams are coming off tough losses.  Duke had it handed to them by their rival, UNC; While Syracuse, in their first loss of the season, was defeated by Boston College (7-20, 3-11) in overtime.  Did Boston College expose some previously unseen weakness in the Orange? No. Absolutely not.  Most likely the Syracuse basketball team was up partying the night before the game screaming “TURN DOWN FOR WHAT” and other stupid things college kids say these days.  When you’re 25-0 a game against Boston College (6-20 at the time) isn’t something that will “get you hard” as our fellow writer Bobcat likes to put it.  Duke is a different animal though.  The Blue Devils are one of the teams you put a big circle around on your calendar at the start of the season.  Every team that travels to Durham knows they’re in for a battle.  You can bet yer britches Coach Boehiem has his team ready to fuckin roll.  The season is quickly winding down and March Madness is right around the corner. Tonight’s game is a big test that will show just how ready (or not ready) each of these teams is for the tournament.  Look for Cuse to roll tonight but if the Blue Devils win don’t expect it to be by much.

Sugar’s Pick: Syracuse +6.5