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Syracuse men’s basketball game day: Everything to know about North Carolina-Greensboro matchup

Jessica Sheldon | Staff Photographer

Syracuse-UNC Greensboro’s NIT matchup will air on ESPN2.

UPDATED: March 14 at 5:15 p.m.

No. 1 seed Syracuse (18-14, 10-8 Atlantic Coast) hosts North Carolina-Greensboro (25-9, 14-4 Southern) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament. This year marks the Orange’s first NIT appearance since 2008 and just the seventh under head coach Jim Boeheim.

Here are answers to your most pressing questions.

How can you watch the game? SU-UNCG will air on ESPN2. Below are channel listings based on provider.

• Time Warner: 301 and 25 for non-digital subscribers
• Verizon Fios: 574 (high-definition) and 74 (standard-definition)
• DirecTV: 209
• Dish Network: 144
• New Visions: 760 (high-definition) and 74 (standard-definition)



Will snow affect the game? Yes. The game was postponed to Wednesday night.

Do student season tickets still work? No. Tickets start at $5 for those with a valid SU or SUNY-ESF. Children 12 years and under can also buy $5. Adult tickets start at $15. Season-ticket seat locations will not be honored.

What did Boeheim say after SU missed the NCAA Tournament? He discussed why he thought Syracuse missed out on the Tournament he would have preferred to be a part of.

How did Syracuse fans react to missing out? Check out their social media commentary, here.

What do our beat writers predict? All three expect the same team to win.

Anything else to know about the Spartans? Here’s a preview of the Spartans.





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