Duke basketball: 3 keys to defeating Syracuse for a third time

Duke basketball keys to victory against Syracuse: 

Win the Rebounding Battle

Duke is a bigger team than Syracuse, and the Blue Devils are typically the more physical team than the Orange. That should lend to winning the rebounding battle.

However, Syracuse dominated the glass on Wednesday against Florida State, 52-35.

Duke cannot let the Orange pull down offensive rebounds and give its shooters more than one shot on each possession.

The Blue Devils won the rebounding battle in each game against Syracuse this season, 45-35 and 38-25, respectively.

The Orange pulled down 15 offensive rebounds in the first meeting and just ten offensive boards in the second matchup.