The Clemson Tigers (15-5 overall, 9-5 ACC) visit the Syracuse Orange (14-8, 8-7) in a Wednesday evening (5 p.m. ET) contest at the Carrier Dome. Below, we analyze the Clemson-Syracuse odds and lines, with NCAA college basketball picks and predictions.
Clemson at Syracuse: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Clemson +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Syracuse -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Clemson +2.5 (-110) | Syracuse -2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 135.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Clemson at Syracuse: Three things to know
- The Orange lost at Clemson, 78-61, Feb. 6. Syracuse shot a season-low 30% in that game and was out-rebounded, 39-19. The Orange are 4-2 since that setback.
- Clemson’s last loss came against the Duke Blue Devils Jan. 30; the Tigers have won five in a row since. In the five straight wins, Clemson has held foes to just 56 points per game on a 37.8% mark from the field. For the season, CU ranks 11th in nation in defense, allowing just 61.6 PPG.
- In the turnover department, Syracuse ranks in the top-60 on both sides of the ball in terms of percentage of possessions. The Orange forced 20 miscues in their last game, a Monday win over North Carolina. Over its last five games, SU has averaged a plus-4.0 in the turnover exchange.
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Clemson at Syracuse: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Syracuse 69, Clemson 67
Money line (ML)
Syracuse is 12-1 at the Carrier Dome, and the Orange certainly want to atone for their disappointing February loss to the Tigers. But Clemson has a couple days’ rest on SU, and the Tigers are playing their best basketball.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Over their last nine games against teams playing .600 basketball, the Orange are 2-7 ATS. Syracuse is 1-6 ATS in its last seven games following an ATS win.
Clemson does well against foes that favor the outside shot as a bigger chunk of their arsenal, and SU fits that bill. The Tigers are a clear lean, but to find value, hold out for a +3 or better. PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
Respect the number: no lean here. PASS.
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