Syracuse vs. SMU

Syracuse has lost five straight, averaging 68.2 points. They will have to rely on defense and a slower pace in this ACC tournament to keep their season alive. The offense is 13th in the 18-team ACC in points (75.2 per game), 16th from long range (33.2%), and last from the charity stripe (64.9%). Syracuse is on a 5-3 run UNDER the total, which includes a win over SMU that went UNDER 157.5. SMU is fourth in the conference in defensive rebounding. The Mustangs are on a four-game skid, during which the offense has averaged 72.75 points. Play Syracuse/SMU UNDER the total.