Syracuse has had this game circled ever since it blew a 13-point lead and lost to Virginia Tech, 101-95, in Blacksburg, Va., last March 1. The Orange have even more motivation after they were upset, 81-73 in overtime, by Boston College on the road this past Saturday. Syracuse had won six of its previous seven games before that disturbing defeat, as Boston College was 0-4 in the ACC before pulling the upset as a 6.5-point underdog. The Orange are 9-2 at home this season. Virginia Tech is 1-2 on the road. The Hokies are a solid team, but not outstanding on either offense or defense. Syracuse has a top-30 defense. The Orange averages 6.6 blocks a game. Their shot-blocking prowess and interior defense should make it rough on Virginia Tech. Syracuse held Tennessee to a season-low 60 points in a 62-60 home win last month. That was 22.4 points below the Volunteers' season average. Virginia Tech has played four games that were decided by three or fewer points during its last five games. So the safe play is to back Syracuse on the money line. Take Syracuse on the moneyline.
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Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on Syracuse Orange on the -3.5 ATS. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Syracuse would win by a score of 78.1 to 74.4 with Syracuse winning on the moneyline and on the spread.
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Virginia Tech at Syracuse
9:00 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 53% of the public bets were on Virginia Tech Hokies on the -3.5 ATS. And, 65% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Virginia Tech would win by a score of 73.7 to 71.6 with Virginia Tech winning on the moneyline, Syracuse winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 73% of the public bets were on Syracuse Orange on the -1 ATS. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Syracuse would win by a score of 76.1 to 75.6, Virginia Tech winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 72% of the public bets were on Syracuse Orange on the +6.5 ATS. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Virginia Tech would win by a score of 74.7 to 67.3 with Virginia Tech winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 66% of the public bets were on Syracuse Orange on the +2.5 ATS. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Virginia Tech would win by a score of 71.7 to 69.6 with Virginia Tech winning on the moneyline, Syracuse winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Virginia Tech at Syracuse
7:00 PM Eastern
Virginia Tech has 11 wins on the season but is riding an unlucky four-game skid losing the four by a total of 14 points. Virginia Tech shoots 46.6% from the field and 74.4% from the free throw line with excellent balance, and five players topping 9.5 points. They're third in the ACC offensively in field goal shooting, while the defense is third in points allowed, plus fourth in field goal shooting allowed and at defending beyond the arc. Syracuse is an emotional let-down spot after winning at No. 11 Virginia, 73-66. Syracuse is 10th in the ACC in three-point defense, and ninth in points allowed, while the offense is seventh in scoring and 14th in free throw shooting (.655). The Hokies have won three of the last five matchups, including last season's lone meeting, 71-59. The wagering value is on the visitors to win the game. Play Virginia Tech on the moneyline.
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