Normally, the chilly months give many the winter blues. It's cold, frigid, so it's hard to do much of anything.

But that wasn't the case Tuesday for Syracuse University fans.

The win against Duke left fans feeling pretty good.

Some say they didn't think the Orange could pull it off against the top-ranked team. Others say they knew SU had it in them.

"People thought I was lucky or whatever, but I predicted that because Syracuse always plays great games when it's tough," said SU fan Benjamin Kemp. "When our back is against the wall, we've been doing it for years. You know what I mean? I already knew because I'm a die hard SU fan. I wsa surprised because Duke has the Zion. You know Duke has a tough team this year, but we did it. That's the most important thing."

Those same die hard fans say they believe Syracuse has it in them to go all the way.  They want to see their team come March Madness time. 

SU takes on the Pittsburgh Panthers Saturday.