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Syracuse vs. Princeton preview: Game time, TV schedule and more

Brandon Triche and the Orange look to go 3-0 on Wednesday night.

Nate Shron

The No. 6 Syracuse Orange are back at home to play the Princeton Tigers on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.

The Orange are 2-0 this season. They started the year with wins against San Diego State (62-49) and Wagner (88-57).

The Tigers are off to a 1-2 start. Princeton beat Buffalo in the opener, 57-53, but have lost home games against Northeastern and Rutgers since.

According to STATS, Syracuse hasn't lost a home game against a non-conference opponent in almost four years.

Syracuse is led by guard Brandon Triche. In two games, Triche is averaging 18.0 points in 34.0 minutes per contest. He's pulling down 5.0 rebounds and dishing out 3.0 assists per game. Forward C.J. Fair has also been a big factor for the Orange, scoring 12.0 points per game and averaging a team-high 7.0 rebounds.

Princeton has a pair of forwards doing the bulk of its scoring. Ian Hummer is shooting 51 percent from the field and is averaging 15.7 points per game. Will Barrett is averaging 14.7 points per game and 5.7 rebounds.

The game will be shown locally on Time Warner/SNY.