GAME: #691 Syracuse vs #692 Virginia
TIME: 1/11/2020 – 4:00p EST
SPREAD: Virginia -7.5
TOTAL: 115
SPORTSBOOK: 5Dimes Sportsbook
The Syracuse Orange (8-7, 1-3) are set to play an ACC conference road game against the #18 Virginia Cavaliers (11-3, 3-1) at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday at 4 p.m. EST. Virginia is looking to give Syracuse their 5th straight loss against ranked opponents. Virginia lost 60-53 on the road against Boston College in its most recent game while Syracuse lost at home to Virginia Tech 63-67. This season these teams met once already in Syracuse with the Cavaliers winning 34-48 in a very low scoring and slow-paced game which we can expect the same this game.
SYRACUSE ORANGE
The Syracuse Orange are averaging 73 points per game while shooting 44% from the field while averaging 9.6 3-pointers per game however turning the ball over 12 times a game on offense. The Orange are holding opponents to 66 points per game and 39% field goal shooting while forcing 13.7 turnovers and adding 6.5 steals and 2.3 blocks per game. Syracuse is led by Elijah Hughes with 19.6 points 4.5 assists 4.8 rebounds per game along with Buddy Boeheim who’s averaging 15.3 points per game.
VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 55 points per game on 40% field goal shooting. The Cavaliers are allowing only 47 points per game on 34% field goal shooting while forcing 13 turnovers per game in adding 6.9 steals and 2.1 blocks on the defensive end. The Cavaliers are led by Mamadi Diakite who’s averaging 12.9 points 6.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.
SYRACUSE vs VIRGINIA PREDICTION
This is a contest between two teams that really struggle on the offensive end. Both of these teams will be focusing on defense and slowing down the pace of the game. The Syracuse zone defense will give Virginia’s big men a hard time scoring in the paint making which will make this a low-scoring game considering Virginia does not shoot the ball well from the outside. You can expect this to be a close game in which Syracuse should cover the spread and possibly win outright.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
SYRACUSE
- Orange are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Orange are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
VIRGINIA
- Under is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 games following a straight-up loss.
- Cavaliers are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
- Cavaliers are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Cavaliers last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Syracuse +7.5 / Under 115
Fade the Public: Syracuse +7.5 / Over 115
Sharp Action: Syracuse +7.5 / no data
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