Maryland Terrapins vs Syracuse Orange Point Spread Picks

Syracuse will meet Maryland at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, NY. The Cuse has gotten off to a slow start, as they are just 5-5 to start the season. One of Orange's most significant weaknesses is its inability to knock down 3's. Syracuse is shooting a woeful 27% from beyond the arc. Maryland has opened at 9-2 on the season, and how they have defended the three will not help Syracuse find the range from deep. The Terps are allowing just 29% from deep. Maryland has also played at a slower pace, as opponents have averaged just 57 shots per game against them. Maryland has been under the total in away or neutral games after covering two of their last three against the spread, as they are 13-3 to the UNDER in this spot in their previous 16 occurrences. Make the play UNDER the total

Syracuse and Maryland will meet for just the third time since 2006, and the first two meetings have gone to the Orange. This will be the giggest test of a pair of programs that have a long history, but also some doubts as they get into the 2017-18 season, so this is a good marker for both squads. 'Cuse is unblemished at 5-0 on the season, while the Terps enter at 6-1, losing unthinkably to St. Bonaventure as a 10 point favorite. Maryland has displayed a lot of carelessness with the ball in the early going and had 20 turnovers in the loss to the Bonnies. And in their three games vs. their toughest opponents so far, Butler, New Mexico, and the Bonnies, they have turned the ball over 20+ times in each. Syracuse has the daunting zone that gets into the passing lanes, and that should be the difference in this one. Make the play on Syracuse, on the moneyline.