How to Watch Syracuse vs VCU in Battle 4 Atlantis

Television, live stream, series history and more for the Orange vs the Rams.

Mike McAllister | Nov 23, 2021

How to Watch Syracuse vs VCU in Battle 4 Atlantis /

Matchup: Syracuse (2-1) vs VCU (2-2)

Location: Imperial Arena (Paradise Island, Bahamas)

Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern - Wednesday, November 24th.

Television: ESPN2

Stream: WatchESPN

Broadcast: Eric Frede, Carolyn Peck

Radio: TK99, WAER, Cuse.com, TuneIn App

Series History: Syracuse and VCU have only met three times, with the Orange coming out on top in each of the previous three meetings. The last matchup occurred in 1992. Now Associate Head Coach Adrian Autry scored 17 points, as did Lawrence Moten, in a 94-81 Orange victory in the Dome. The previous two meetings were in 1989 (a 100-73 win in the Dome) and in 1984. The 1984 game was the first in the series. Syracuse won that game, which was an NCAA Tournament matchup, 78-63.

Live Stats: LINK

Odds: Syracuse -6.0. Over/Under 132.5.

ESPN Matchup Predictor: Syracuse has an 63.0% chance to win.

Syracuse enters the 2021-22 season with high expectations. After making a run to the Sweet-16 last season, the Orange has undergone significant roster change. Gone are Kadary Richmond, Alan Griffin, Quincy Guerrier, Marek Dolezaj and Robert Braswell. Coming in are Symir Torrence, Cole Swider, Jimmy Boeheim and Benny Williams. Players such as Buddy Boeheim, Joe Girard, Bourama Sidibe, Jesse Edwards and Frank Anselem elected to stay. Now Buddy Boeheim is receiving All American hype and the Orange is being billed as one of the nation's best offensive teams. It got off to a strong start with wins over Lafayette and Drexel before suffering a setback against Colgate.

VCU comes into the game at 2-2 with losses to Wagner and Chattanooga. The Rams struggle to shoot the ball at just 26.3% from beyond the arc. VCU only scores 50.8 points per game coming in. Wing Vince WIlliams leads the team in scoring at over 12 points per game and is the team's best shooter at 43.5% from three point range. No one else in the rotation is over 25%. The Rams are a good defensive team, however, holding teams to 51.2 points, 32.7% shooting overall and 21.0% from beyond the arc.

Published Nov 23, 2021

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.