Cornell at Syracuse

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.