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The Texas Longhorns (3-1) and the Syracuse Orange (3-0) meet Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Texas vs. Syracuse odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Longhorns have won 3 straight games since an 80-72 setback in Las Vegas against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the opener when Texas was a 1.5-point favorite. Texas has scored 89 or more points in each of the past 3 games in wins over Houston Christian, Chicago State and Mississippi Valley State, covering the past 2 outings.
The Orange haven’t exactly faced a gauntlet, posting wins over Le Moyne, Colgate and Youngstown State, and Syracuse is 0-3 against the spread (ATS) in those games. Last time out against the YSU Penguins, the Orange picked up a 104-95 win in double-overtime, as J.J. Starling rolled for 38 points.
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Texas vs. Syracuse odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 6:14 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas -600 (bet $600 to win $100) | Syracuse +430 (bet $100 to win $430)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas -10.5 (-110) | Syracuse +10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Texas vs. Syracuse picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas 79, Syracuse 73
Moneyline
Texas (-600) will cost you 6 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward at this point. Plus, this game is being played in Brooklyn, which is a quick trip from Syracuse (+430). Look for the Orange having plenty of support in the stands to spur them on. Still, the Horns should be able to scratch out a win.
PASS.
Against the spread
Back SYRACUSE +10.5 (-110) catching double digits. Again, the Orange should have a significant crowd presence to give them some energy. Texas -10.5 (-110) isn’t likely to travel nearly as well for such an unimportant neutral-floor game so far from home.
Texas should be able to get the job done, but look for the win to be by single digits only.
Over/Under
UNDER 154.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
The Under has cashed in just 1 of 3 games for Syracuse. It is a little concerning that the Orange have allowed 82 or more points in 2 of 3 games to date.
For Texas, it has split the Over-Under 2-2 in 4 outings, although the Over did hit in its only previous neutral-floor battle.
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