Syracuse Looks to Extend Winning Streak Against Boston College in Highly Anticipated ACC Matchup
Syracuse will be facing Boston College in a highly anticipated ACC matchup at Conte Forum. In their previous encounter, Syracuse emerged victorious with a 69-59 win as the
Game outlook
Syracuse will be facing Boston College in a highly anticipated ACC matchup at Conte Forum. In their previous encounter, Syracuse emerged victorious with a 69-59 win as the 4-point favorites. Chris Bell and Maliq Brown were instrumental in the Orange's win, contributing 20 and 19 points respectively. Boston College's Cladell Hill Jr. led his team with 16 points. Despite this, Boston College is favored to win with an opening line of -3.5, which has since shifted to Boston College -4.5.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Orange +165 | Eagles -197
Spread: Orange +4.5 (-110) | Eagles -4.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 149 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Boston College will win straight-up is 66%.
Syracuse Orange
Syracuse basketball team is currently ranked 78th in the latest NCAA Net Rankings. They have a 1-5 record against Quad 1 teams, indicating that they have some work to do in order to make it to the NCAA Tournament. However, they recently had a 77-65 victory over NC State, who has an 84 Net Ranking. This win comes as part of their three wins in the past four games, with one of them being an away game. In their victory over NC State, J.J. Starling scored 26 points on 9-of-17 shots, while Judah Mintz contributed 20 points and nine assists with five turnovers. Syracuse forced 14 turnovers and collected 10 steals in the game, while also holding NC State to 36% shooting from the field and 32% from long range. Judah Mintz is considered one of the top guards in the ACC, averaging 18.5 points, 4.5 assists, 2.2 steals, and 3.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, J.J. Starling, a transfer from Notre Dame, adds 12.4 points per game. According to KenPom, Syracuse is ranked 79th overall and 31st in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency. Offensively, the team is averaging 75.4 points per game on 44.3% shooting and 32.5% from three-point range. They allow an average of 72.0 points per game on 42.6% shooting. In terms of rebound margin, Syracuse ranks 265th at -1.4. As for their power ranking, Syracuse is ranked 265th with a 159 ranking in offense, scoring an average of 75.32 points per game. Their defense is ranked 202nd, allowing an average of 72.37 points per game. The team has a 14-6 record (9-11 ATS) this season. Offensively, they have a field goal percentage of 44.29% (ranked 207th) and a free throw percentage of 73.17% (ranked 112th). However, their three-point shooting percentage is 32.17% (ranked 261st). They average 37.00 rebounds per game (ranked 132nd), 13.58 offensive assists, and 12.42 turnovers per game (ranked 155th 🎥 Dome cooking pic.twitter.com/cj3QbdBYuw