The key three: Duke basketball vs. Syracuse

In a rematch of the best college basketball game so far this season, No. 5 Duke welcomes No. 1 Syracuse to Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday night, the Orange's first trip to Durham as members of the ACC. Both teams are coming off losses—Syracuse's shot at a perfect season was denied by Boston College Wednesday at the Carrier Dome and Duke blew an 11-point second-half lead at North Carolina Thursday—so both teams are sure to come out hungry. Here are tonight's keys to the game if Duke is to even the season series with Syracuse at one game apiece:

Regain the 3-point touch

With the exception of the first half against Georgia Tech, Duke has been unusually quiet from behind the arc in its last three game. The Blue Devils shot 5-for-24 from distance against Maryland and were 5-for-22 Thursday in Chapel Hill. In the first meeting between the teams Feb. 1, Duke stayed in the game because of 15 3-pointers, using Amile Jefferson and Jabari Parker at the high post to condense Syracuse's famed 2-3 zone before kicking the ball out to open shooters. Duke must make 10 triples and shoot at or better than 40 percent from behind the arc to have a chance to win.

Force Syracuse out of the paint

The Orange lived in the key in the first matchup, scoring 42 points in the paint to keep the lead against Duke for much of the game. Forwards C.J. Fair and Jerami Grant combined for 52 points, and Syracuse attempted just four 3-point shots, making three of them. After getting shellacked on the boards by the Tar Heels and winding up in early, widespread foul trouble against both Syracuse and North Carolina, the Blue Devils must play physical but smart down low and make the Orange beat them from the outside.

Frustrate Tyler Ennis

The Syracuse point guard has thrived in the big moment this season, posting 14 points and nine assists in the 91-89 OT win against Duke and hitting a 35-foot runner at the buzzer to steal a win away from Pittsburgh not long after. For 20 minutes Thursday night, Quinn Cook, Rasheed Sulaimon and Tyler Thornton made Marcus Paige's life miserable, keeping him scoreless in the first half. They were unable to finish the job, though, as Paige scored 13 points after the break, including a couple of crucial drives late to put the game out of reach. A victory against Syracuse will require a 40-minute commitment to containing the freshman Ennis.