The No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (16-3, 8-2 ACC) and Syracuse Orange (13-9, 6-5) meet Monday night in upstate New York. Tip-off at the JMA Wireless Dome is at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Virginia vs. Syracuse odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Virginia totes a 6-game straight-up (SU) win streak and a 3-game against-the-spread (ATS) streak into Monday’s game. The 6-game win streak opened with a 73-66 win over Syracuse (+12.5) on Jan. 7. The victory was the Cavaliers’ 4th in a row over the Orange.
Syracuse is back at home after a Saturday loss at Virginia Tech as the 6.5-point-underdog Orange was undone 85-70 in Blacksburg. The ATS loss came on the heels of 3 straight ATS wins, but Syracuse is just 1-3 straight up since Jan. 16.
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Virginia at Syracuse odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Virginia -240 (bet $240 to win $100) | Syracuse +175 (bet $100 to win $175)
- Against the spread (ATS): Virginia -5.5 (-105) | Syracuse +5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 131.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Virginia at Syracuse picks and predictions
Prediction
Virginia 66, Syracuse 62
Moneyline
Syracuse is coming off a clunker, but has been competitive in other recent losses vs. top-60-type foes. The Orange would be intriguing as an underdog in the +220 range. But that price is locked up between the current offerings. PASS.
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Against the spread
Syracuse is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games following an ATS loss. The Orange are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against teams playing .600 basketball.
Syracuse played Virginia reasonably well in the game at UVA, an ATS victory by a 5-point margin. The Orange can shoot the 3-ball, and have been really dialed in from distance over recent home games (46.4% last 4 home games). Its style of defense mitigates a usual UVA advantage in free throws, and on offense Syracuse takes care of the ball.
The contest has a likable Under, and SYRACUSE +5.5 (-115) is worth some partial-unit action (full bet at +6.5 or better).
Over/Under
These 2 keeping hitting the Over (5 series meetings in a row), and the market has responded.
It figures to be an overreach. The Over hit in the Jan. 7 game, but with some outlier numbers in Syracuse turnovers and Virginia 3s. Look for this game to finish up in the 120s.
BACK THE UNDER 131.5 (-105).
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