The Virginia Cavaliers host the Syracuse Orange on Saturday afternoon in the ACC matchup. Virginia, ranked 11th in the country, dropped to 10-3 after a road defeat at Pitt this week. They’ve now lost two of their three games to ACC schools, but they’ll be hoping to avoid another loss to conference opponents today. Syracuse is 10-5 with a road win over Lousiville. Virginia, which has won its past three head-to-head meetings, will try to stay hot at home, where it has won six of its seven games this year.
Syracuse Orange vs. Virginia Cavaliers Betting Odds
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Syracuse Orange vs. Virginia Cavaliers Match Details
Fixture: Syracuse Orange @ Virginia Cavaliers
Date and Time: Saturday, January 7 at 5:00pm ET
Venue: John Paul Jones Arena
Syracuse Orange vs. Virginia Cavaliers Key Stats
Syracuse has a solid offense, scoring 107.7 points per 100 possessions. Syracuse has three solid scorers in Joseph Girard III (16.7), Judah Mintz (15.8) and Jesse Edwards (13.9). Edwards led the team with 10.9 rebounds per game, and his 3.1 blocks were tied for third in the country. The Orange have a solid 1.3 assist ratio, and their only real weakness is that Edwards doesn’t get much help on the glass.
Virginia scored 110.6 points per 100 possessions with an impressive 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio. Their point guard Kihei Clark led the team in scoring (11.9 ppg) and field goal attempts (5.9 apg), along with veterans Jayden Gardner (11.4 ppg) and Armaan Franklin (11.0 ppg). . The entire starting lineup can put the ball under the rim, and they like to play slow and methodical. The Cavaliers have struggled of late, though, losing three of their first five games, and a big part of that slump has been their inability to force turnovers.
Syracuse Orange vs. Virginia Cavaliers Betting Predictions
As good as Virginia is, Syracuse isn’t far behind. The Cavaliers are 8-1 at home (6-1 against D1 schools), but they have played at home just once this season. Going back to Orange here at least covers Virginia for not playing well, and the road team is 7-1 ATS in the last eight head-to-head games between these two teams.
Prediction: Syracuse +11 (-110)
