Syracuse had won three straight before hitting the road and losing to Texas and Texas Tech, but the Orange covered the number both games as 11-point underdogs. They are back home to play Cornell, which is 4-2 with losses against La Salle and Robert Morris. The Big Red do come off an 84-68 win over Iona, which hit only four 3-pointers while Cornell shot 48 percent and 13-for-32 from long range. Syracuse has won and covered the past two meetings, including 81-70 last year as a 5-point favorite. The Orange return three starters from a 20-12 season in 2023-24 and brought in some talented transfers. Cornell has lost 10 in a row against ACC opponents and it has lost the past 10 meetings with the Orange. Take Syracuse.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 57% of the public bets were on Syracuse Orange on the -9.5 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Syracuse would win by a score of 84.3 to 77.3 with Syracuse winning on the moneyline, Cornell winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 71% of the public bets were on Syracuse Orange on the -4.5 ATS. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Syracuse would win by a score of 84.5 to 80.2 with Syracuse winning on the moneyline, Cornell winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Cornell at Syracuse
Adrian Autry has huge shoes to fill following Jim Boeheim's retirement, but the new Syracuse coach is off to a decent start with a 4-3 record against some tough competition. The three losses have been to likely NCAA Tournament teams in Tennessee, Gonzaga and Virginia. The Orange won last year's meeting 78-63 and covered by 7.5 points. Cornell is 6-1 straight up, but just 3-4 ATS while playing a relatively weak schedule and the Big Red did not cover the number while defeating Lafayette 79-71 on Saturday. Cornell is 2-10 ATS its past 12 games versus teams with winning records and 2-8 ATS overall following an ATS loss. Also, Colgate is 2-9 ATS its past 11 road contests. Cornell has gone OVER four of its past five games and Syracuse is 5-1 OVER after losing by at least 20 points. The Big Red shoots 51.3 percent from the field, but the Orange has the overall better talent. Take Syracuse to cover, and play the OVER.
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Lines & Odds
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 64% of the public bets were on Syracuse Orange on the -8.5 ATS. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Syracuse would win by a score of 81.8 to 73.9 with Syracuse winning on the moneyline, Cornell winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Syracuse Orange on the -15 ATS. And, 51% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Syracuse would win by a score of 88.0 to 74.4 with Syracuse winning on the moneyline, Cornell winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 59% of the public bets were on Syracuse Orange on the -20 ATS. 97% of the public money was on Syracuse Orange to win on the moneyline. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Syracuse would win by a score of 74.1 to 56.6 with Syracuse winning on the moneyline, Cornell winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.