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ACC Basketball: 10 must watch conference games

By Kyler Proffitt

Mar 22, 2015; Notre Dame, IN, USA; A view of the ACC logo on the key before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the DePaul Blue Demons in the first half of the game at Edmund P. Joyce Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 22, 2015; Notre Dame, IN, USA; A view of the ACC logo on the key before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the DePaul Blue Demons in the first half of the game at Edmund P. Joyce Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 18, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Syracuse Orange forward Tyler Roberson (21) works around Dayton Flyers forward Dyshawn Pierre (21) during the second half of the first round in the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Syracuse Orange forward Tyler Roberson (21) works around Dayton Flyers forward Dyshawn Pierre (21) during the second half of the first round in the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Syracuse at Louisville

When: February 26

Prediction: 64-60, Syracuse

Syracuse and Louisville will be two of the top five teams in the ACC this season. Both are recovering from recent scandals that cost them previous postseasons.

However, the programs are in positive shape overall.

Jim Boeheim and Rick Pitino both recruited some strong players for this season in Tyus Battle (Syracuse) and V.J. King (Louisville). This is going to provide us with a good match-up on the low block between Louisville’s Mangok Mathiang and Syracuse’s Tyler Lydon or Tyler Roberson.

Louisville has struggled in recent years to shoot the ball consistently, but with Donovan Mitchell potentially having a breakout campaign that may change. It will be interesting to see if Syracuse’s 2-3 zone can contain Mitchell.