Matthew Gutierrez (24-5)
Not the Philadelphia Eagles
Syracuse 63, Boston College 60

A loss at a plunging Boston College Eagles team would all but place Syracuse out of the NCAA Tournament picture, I think, unless SU erupts for a deep ACC Tournament run. What this means is that it’s vital SU shoots the ball well against the Eagles, which it did in the teams’ last meeting in late January. A road win in Chestnut Hill could provide a confidence boost ahead of Syracuse’s regular-season finale against No. 15 Clemson. SU needs wins to get into the Tournament, and let’s expect a tight one Wednesday night at Conte Forum.

Sam Fortier (21-8)
Chestnut swill
Syracuse 58, Boston College 57

Boston College is tough at home, with wins over Duke, Miami and Florida State at the Conte Forum already, but the Eagles are sliding. At the beginning of its current three-game losing streak, BC betrayed home-court vulnerability and lost to Notre Dame there by 17 even without Bonzie Colson. No one on Syracuse will do what UND’s Matt Farrell did in that game and hit 10 3-pointers, but a downtrodden Eagles squad with its NCAA Tournament hopes now all but extinguished is vulnerable to a Syracuse team that limited Duke to 60 points at home. The Orange, though, only scored 44 points against the Blue Devils, and it’s a lot to assume that the offense will do enough to get it done. But one team has a slight edge in talent, and it has something to play for. Push through the riddling self-doubt and give me Syracuse.

Tomer Langer (20-9)
BC-you later
Boston College 68, Syracuse 63

Let’s just caveat this from the get-go: picking these games has become close to impossible. Duke won on Saturday, like all three of us predicted, but I don’t think any of us had the Blue Devils going 2-of-18 from deep. Kenpom.com gives Syracuse a 49 percent chance to win this game (and a 50 percent chance to win against Clemson) which means that even by the advanced metrics, this game is being chalked up as a toss-up. But, BC’s 13-3 at home this year. The Orange, meanwhile, haven’t shot the ball particularly well in either of its last two games. This game should be closer than the one in the Carrier Dome back in January — partially because BC will make adjustments, and partially because I just am not sure if Syracuse can collectively get as hot as it did that day. It comes down to a gut feeling, and there’s something about the Eagles’ combination of Ky Bowman and Jerome Robinson that I think prevails on Wednesday night.