Now, though, third-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his squad are missing a different transfer forward in graduate Mason Gillis. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound reserve out of Purdue did not make the trip to Syracuse for the Blue Devils' showdown against the Orange (10-12, 4-7 ACC) at 7 p.m. Wednesday (ESPN2).

Following Wednesday’s matchup between Duke basketball and the Syracuse Orange, we break down our instant reactions.

The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils are on their longest winning streak in nearly two decades after collecting their 16th consecutive win, an 83-54 triumph at Syracuse.

No. 2 Duke men’s basketball is back on the road to take on Syracuse. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils are out to a 37-23 lead.

There's little doubt that Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils are bound to prevail as massive favorites in Syracuse tonight, but history suggests they'll fail to cover this 17.5-point spread.

The second-ranked Blue Devils took those words to heart Wednesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome, putting together yet another comfortable performance against Syracuse. The 83-54 win, spearheaded by Tyrese Proctor’s 16 points and one of Duke’s most dominant defensive showings in conference play,

The Duke men's basketball team announced on Wednesday that senior sharpshooter Mason Gillis won't play at Syracuse due to illness.