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Syracuse men’s basketball game day: Everything to know about Pittsburgh matchup

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The last time Syracuse played Pittsburgh, shown above, the Panthers handed SU an ACC tournament loss.

By Paul SchwedelsonSenior Staff Writer

Syracuse (9-6, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) takes on Pittsburgh (12-3, 1-1) on Saturday at noon in the Carrier Dome. The Orange is coming off a 15-point win over Miami on Wednesday, its first victory over a major-conference team this season. SU hasn’t beaten the Panthers since Feb. 12, 2014 when Tyler Ennis hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer.

Here are answers to your game day questions.

How can you watch the game? The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network. In the Syracuse area, that means it’ll be on NBC affiliates. Here are channel listings for NBC affiliates based on provider.

  • Time Warner: 1203 (high-definition) and 3 (suburbs) or 4 (city) for non-digital subscribers
  • DirecTV: 3
  • Verizon Fios: 503 (high-definition) and 3 (standard-definition)
  • Dish Network: 3
  • New Visions: 603 (high-definition) and 3 (standard-definition)

Here are the channels the game will be on throughout the rest of New York.

Albany (WNYA)
Binghamton (WBPN)
Buffalo (WNLO)
Elmira (WJKP)
New York City (WLNY)
Rochester (WHAM-D2)
Rochester (WHAM)
Utica (WPNY)
Watertown (WWTI)



For listings in other states throughout the country, check here.

Could SU head coach Jim Boeheim stick with playing only five players? If the Orange keeps winning, it’s a likely possibility.

What’s made Pittsburgh effective this season? Panthers beat writer Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette weighs in.

What do our beat writers predict? All three picked the same team. Find out which one.

What else should you know about the Panthers? Check out a preview of Pitt, here.





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