GAME:  #831 NC State vs #832 Syracuse
TIME:    1/31/2021 – 6:00p EST
SPREAD:   Syracuse -5
TOTAL:      147.5

The North Carolina State Wolfpack (7-5, 3-4) have an ACC road game against the Syracuse Orange (9-5, 3-4) at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York on Sunday at 6 p.m. EST. North Carolina State beat Wake Forest by 5 at home on Wednesday and Syracuse lost 81-58 on the road against Virginia on Monday. These teams met twice last season when NC State beat Syracuse both games by scores of 73-58 and 74-79. 

NC STATE WOLFPACK

The NC State Wolfpack are averaging 76 points per game on 47% field goal shooting along with 8.7 offensive rebounds and 12.9 turnovers per game.  The Wolfpack are allowing how many points per game on 46% field-goal shooting while forcing 17 turnovers and adding 5.5 steals and three blocks per game on the defensive end. The Wolfpacks leading scorer Devon Daniels will be out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL in their previous game. 

SYRACUSE ORANGE

The Syracuse Orange are averaging 77 points per game on 44% field-goal shooting along with 7.9 threes and 8.4 offensive rebounds per game. Syracuse is allowing 70 points per game on 40% field goal shooting while holding opponents to only 29% from three-point land. The Orange are forcing 15 turnovers and adding 5.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game on the defensive end. Syracuse is led by Quincy Guerrier who’s averaging 16.8 points 9.4 rebounds and one block per game.

TRENDS

NC STATE

• Over is 4-0 in Wolfpack’s last 4 games following a straight-up win.
• The Over is 7-0 in Wolfpack’s last 7 games as an underdog.
• Over is 7-0 in Wolfpack’s last 7 games as a road underdog.
• The Over is 5-0 in Wolfpack last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

SYRACUSE

• Under is 4-0 in Orange’s last 4 games as a home favorite.
• The Under is 4-0 in Orange last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Under is 4-0 in Orange’s last 4 home games.
• Orange is 2-10 ATS in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

HEAD TO HEAD

• The road team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.

NC STATE vs SYRACUSE PREDICTION PICK

NC State just lost Devon Daniels, who averages a team-leading 16 points per game. Daniels is also NC State’s main ball handler and offensive coordinator. With the absence of Daniels, this Wolfpack team will struggle on offense especially since this will be their first game without him. Syracuse is coming off a beat down loss to Virginia which will have them anxious to get back out on the court to play and win. Boheim remembers clearly that they were dominated by NC State last season so you can expect the Orange to be more prepared this time around. NC State has dropped its last four road games, scoring 72 points and allowing 86.3 points during those contests. Syracuse has won its last three home games, scoring an average of 78.3 points while giving up 62. Syracuse is rated second among ACC teams with an average of 77.9 points per game. The Bookie is rolling with the Syracuse Orange to cover the spread. 

BETTING ANGLES:

The Bookie:         Syracuse -5  / Under 147.5
Fade the Public:  Syracuse / Under
Sharp Action:      NC State / Under