SPONSORED BY DRAFTKINGS SPORTSBOOK. >> SYRACUSE HAVE THE WOLFPACK'S NUMBER THIS WHOLE SEASON. THE ORANGE BEAT THEM TWICE. AND TONIGHT THE PACT FOUND THEMSELVES PAIRED UP WITH THEM ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME IN A WIN OR GO HOME SEASON, SAVING SCENARIO LAST MONTH, IT WAS CHRIS BELL WHO CAME ON HOW TO GET STATE TONIGHT. IT WAS IT'S 13 FIRST-HALF POINTS. QC OUT AHEAD EARLY ON. BUT HERE COMES DJ HORNE BACK FROM INJURY HORN WITH THE ASSIST TO MICHAEL O'CONNELL. HE HAS A 3 FOR THE LEAD AND STATE WILL BE AT 3 AT THE HALF. THE PACK NEVER TOOK THEIR FOOT OFF THE GAS AFTER THAT DJ BURNS TO JAYDEN TAYLOR IN THE CORNER, HE HAD A TEAM HIGH, 18 POINTS. >> ON THE NIGHT HORN HAD AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON EVERY SINGLE PART OF THE GAME IS GOING TO GET THE STEAL RIGHT HERE. GIVE ME THAT ONE OF 19 SYRACUSE TURNOVERS. GREAT TRANSITION BUCKET RIGHT HERE IN A DREAM STAYS ALIVE. 83 TO 65 STATE. WINS. OK, LET'S BRING IN CASEY, HENCE WHO IS LIVE AT THE CAPITAL. ONE ARENA IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL. CASEY PACKED HAD 30 POINTS OFF A 19 ORANGE TURNOVERS AND NOW THEY TAKE ON DUKE TOMORROW. >> YEAH, CHRIS, A BIG REASON FOR THAT IS THAT THIS TEAM HAS MADE ADJUSTMENTS OF THINGS THAT THEY DIDN'T DO WELL TO FINISH THE REGULAR SEASON. AND BOY, IT IS PAYING OFF HERE IN THE POSTSEASON. KEVIN KEATTS SAID YOU CAN BLAME ME. IT COACH. SHE SAID WE PRESSURE TEAM AND WE USUALLY DEFEND 94 FEET. BUT WE BACKED OFF PACKED IT IN. AND THAT SHOWED THE COURT A LITTLE BIT AND ULTIMATELY HELPED FORCE THOSE TURNOVERS AND BAD DEFENSE BLED INTO THE SECOND HAPPENED. HERE'S THE THING WE'VE SEEN ALL SEASON LONG AS THE STATE TEAM JUST CAN'T FINISH A FULL 40 MINUTE GAME. >> BUT THEY DID NOT LET THEIR FOOT OFF THE GAS. THAT DEFENSE TURNED INTO OFFICE THAT LEAD BALLOONED TO DOUBLE DIGITS. >> HALFWAY THROUGH THE 2ND HALF. I ASKED CASE MORE. SO WHY WHY NOW? HE SAID IT'S SIMPLE WERE CLICKING AT THE RIGHT TIME. >> I HOPE YOU CAN TELL, BY THE WAY, WE PASSION OUT THERE GOT A LOT OF POTENTIAL AND WHAT A >> NO BETTER TIME TO BE PLAYING GOOD BASKETBALL. IN MARCH. SO WE WANT TO KEEP THAT GOING TO STAY CONNECTED. GET BACK TO THE HOTEL, YOU KNOW, GET SOME REST AND GET RIGHT FROM OUR CITY'S GUYS. SOMETHING DJR TRANSFERS. AND SO IT ALMOST A YEAR TO FEEL LIKE THEY GOT A VOICE IN THE LOCKER ROOM. >> AND I THINK THEY ALL HAVE THE MENTALITY NOW THAT WE DON'T WANT TO GO HOME AND OBVIOUSLY, YOU STAY TOGETHER. STICK TOGETHER, FIGHT TOGETHER. >> WELL, THEY'RE GOING TO BE IN A FIGHT TOMORROW TAKING ON DUKE. THEY THINK THEY LOST ONE OR LET ONE SLIP AWAY. I SHOULD SAY FEW WEEKS AGO AT HOME AGAINST THE BLUE DEVILS, THEY'RE LOOKING TO COME OUT LESSON FROM THIS ONE. WE ALL KNOW NO LEAD IS SAFE AGAINST THE DUBAI ASKED JANE TAYLOR ABOUT THE EXCITEMENT OF PLAYING THE BLUE DEVILS. AGAIN, HE SAID