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Syracuse vs Virginia Tech

Sat Jan 28 7:00PM
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SYR333770140.5
VATEC523385-6.5

Syracuse vs Virginia Tech Prediction, Odds and Best Bets

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Syracuse is on the road playing Virginia Tech at the Cassell Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Virginia Tech -7 was the opening favorite and current line is Virginia Tech -6.5.

After losing 72-68 to North Carolina on Tuesday, Syracuse has lost two of its last three games. In Monday's 78-75 victory over Duke, Virginia Tech snapped a seven-game losing streak. Neither a line nor a total were set at the time this analysis was written. 82-72 was the score of the Orange's victory over Virginia Tech on January 11. Overall, eight of the last 10 meetings between these clubs have been won by the home team.

In a loss to the Tar Heels, the Orange fell short

The Syracuse Orange (13-8, 12-9-0 ATS) fell behind by four points at the half and couldn't overcome it as they lost to North Carolina, 72-68. In the contest, Syracuse made 29 of 58 shots, but only got to the free-throw line three times. Despite having 23 free-throw attempts, the Tar Heels hit 14 of them, which determined the outcome. Three times, Syracuse tied the game, and six times the lead changed. Joseph Girard led the way with 18 points and five assists, followed by two other players in double digits. In addition to Judah Mintz's 17 points, Chris Bell contributed 15 as well.

The Hokies hold off Duke with a skid

After taking a seven-point lead into halftime, the Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Duke Blue Devils, 78-75. A solid 57.1% of Virginia Tech's shots were from three-point range, including 10-19 (52.6%). Despite shooting 39.1% from beyond the arc, Duke lost the game. Grant Basile had a big night, scoring 24 points and grabbing eight rebounds. On a total of 15 shots, Basile hit 10 of them. Sean Pedulla scored 16 points and Hunter Cattoor scored 15. From the field, both teams shot 50.0%. The team's leading scorer is Pedulla, who averages 16.0 points per game.

Syracuse is slightly better than Virginia Tech, but the Hokies have been outstanding at home, finishing 9-2. Their struggles have been on the road. Therefore, look for Virginia Tech to put on quite a show against the team they must beat in order to improve their position in the ACC. Each of the Orange's last eight games has been decided by 80 points or fewer, and Virginia Tech will not be easy to beat. In their last matchup, the Orange defeated Miami at home by 82 points. Virginia Tech will win by a narrow margin in Blacksburg, however.

Syracuse Highlights

With a power ranking of 152, Syracuse is ranked #103 in offense (scoring an average of 75.24 per game), #205 in defense (allowing an average of 70.05 points to be scored against them per game) and are 13-8 (12-9 ATS) this season.

Virginia Tech Highlights

Virginia Tech Hokies has a power ranking of 234 and are #155 for offense (scoring an average of 72.85 per game), #85 for defense (giving up an average of 70.05 points per game) and 12-8 (7-12-1 ATS) overall. Syracuse went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Virginia Tech.

Curated Picks & Predictions

  • From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SYR 76.75, VATEC 63.75.
  • 51% of SportsJaw predicts Virginia Tech Hokies to cover.
  • OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.
  • 70% picked Syracuse Orange on Covers.com
  • Our ScoreCaster predicts Orange 65 to Hokies 89.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Orange 65 to Hokies 89.

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Current Odds[ - ]

 
SYR
VATEC
Open
Side
+6.5
-6.5
-7
Moneyline
+230
-275
-290
Total
Over 140.5
Under 140.5
140

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Power Rankings[ - ]

Syracuse Orange
HIGHLIGHTS
Virginia Tech Hokies
103rd
OFFENSE
155th
53rd
FG %
81st
60th
3 PT %
147th
127th
Rebounds
183rd
205th
DEFENSE
85th
61st
FG %
106th
196th
3 PT %
96th
284th
Rebounds
172nd

Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]

Syracuse OrangeSyracuse

vs UNCL 68-72
50.88FG %
66.67FT %
83 PT %
vs GTECHW 80-63
55.36FG %
66.67FT %
63 PT %
vs MIAMIL 78-82
43.28FG %
82.35FT %
63 PT %
vs NDW 78-73
51.85FG %
77.78FT %
83 PT %
vs VTECHW 82-72
50.85FG %
63.64FT %
83 PT %
vs UVAL 66-73
44.44FG %
66.67FT %
83 PT %
vs LOUISW 70-69
40.74FG %
76FT %
73 PT %
vs BCW 79-65
47.54FG %
86.67FT %
83 PT %
vs PITTL 82-84
43.48FG %
64FT %
63 PT %
vs CORNW 78-63
50FG %
81.25FT %
73 PT %

Virginia Tech HokiesVirginia Tech

vs DUKEW 78-75
57.14FG %
63.16FT %
103 PT %
vs CLEML 50-51
34.62FG %
66.67FT %
63 PT %
vs UVAL 68-78
49.09FG %
100FT %
123 PT %
vs CUSEL 72-82
43.28FG %
78.57FT %
33 PT %
vs NCSUL 69-73
45.28FG %
76.19FT %
53 PT %
vs CLEML 65-68
31.34FG %
82.35FT %
93 PT %
vs WAKEL 75-77
45.76FG %
78.95FT %
63 PT %
vs BCL 65-70
40.91FG %
66.67FT %
53 PT %
vs GRAMBW 74-48
50.98FG %
55FT %
113 PT %
vs OKSTW 70-65
38.6FG %
79.17FT %
73 PT %

Injuries[ - ]

Syracuse OrangeSyracuse

  • CJohn Bol Ajak (Is "?" Saturday vs Virginia Tech, Upper Body)
  • CPeter Carey (Is out for season, Leg)

Virginia Tech HokiesVirginia Tech

  • GRodney Rice (Is out indefinitely, Finger)

Infographics & Predictions[ - ]

Syracuse vs Virginia Tech prediction and stats

Both teams have a compariable offense and the Hokies have a slightly better defense. The Orange won more games straight up and against the spread over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Orange 64 to Hokies 77.

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Syracuse Injuries

  • C John Bol Ajak Is "?" Saturday vs Virginia Tech, Upper Body
  • C Peter Carey Is out for season, Leg

Virginia Tech Injuries

  • G Rodney Rice Is out indefinitely, Finger

Won 70% of last 10 NCAAB predictions
Syracuse vs Virginia Tech infographic

After crunching 8 relative data points, our relative predictions model has a 63% confidence Orange will cover the spread - view the Syracuse vs Virginia Tech infographic for details on this prediction.

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