NCAA Basketball Predictions – High-Scoring Friars Host No. 4 Orange in Big East Battle
The fourth-ranked Syracuse Orange will be looking to record their second straight victory and hand the reeling Providence Friars another loss in what has been a long string of poor performances when the two Big East rivals take to the court at Dunkin Donuts Center tonight at 7 PM ET.
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Tuesday, February 23, 7:00 PM ET
NCAAB Betting Odds: Syracuse -8.5
Syracuse (25-2 SU, 16-7 ATS, 7-12 O/U)
Providence (12-14 SU, 9-13 ATS, 14-7 O/U)
Here is a look at tonight’s key head-to-head trends surrounding this contest.
Favorite is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Orange are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Orange are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Providence.
Syracuse 411
Orange are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 road games.
Orange are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a road favorite.
Orange are 16-6 ATS in their last 22 vs. Big East.
Syracuse had another tough game on its hands on Thursday after losing to Louisville on Feb. 14, but managed to beat a feisty Georgetown ballclub 75-71 to record their 12th win in their last 13 games. 
The Orange covered the college basketball betting line as a 2-point road underdog just as I predicted in the BetUS college basketball locker room that day , getting a team-high 26 points from senior guard Andy Rautins.
Syracuse snapped a two-game ATS losing streak with the win to move to a respectable 3-2 ATS over their last five games and is the only team in the nation that has yet to lose a road game this season. The Orange have averaged a whopping 80.6 points per game this while holding their opponents to just 64.6 points per contest.
Providence 411
Friars are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 home games.
Friars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Friars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Big East.
Providence has lost six consecutive games and eight of nine overall, including an 88-74 loss to West Virginia on Wednesday. The Friars places four players in double figures but failed to cover the college basketball betting odds as a 7.5-point home underdog to tall to 1-4 ATS over the last five games. The Friars average a stellar 81.5 points per contest but have been horrific on defense, allowing a whopping 79.8 points per game.
The Scoop: The Syracuse Orange are just two wins away from the completing program’s first perfect road record in 92 years and the fourth-ranked Orange almost assuredly won’t have much trouble against the lowly Friars tonight.
Syracuse has gone 7-0 SU on the road in Big East play this season and had to fight to beat the feisty Hoyas the last time out, not a good thing for Providence tonight.
The Friars have shot 36.9 percent over their last three games and were facing an 18-point halftime deficit against the Mountaineers in their last contest.
Analysis: Look college basketball betting enthusiasts, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out the Providence Friars are in serious trouble against the talented Syracuse Orange tonight.
Not only did Syracuse lay an 85-68 spanking on Providence on Feb. 2 to record their fifth win in the last six meetings over the Friars, but nearly every key head-to-head and team trends for this contest are pointing toward a convincing Syracuse win and ATS cover.
The favorite has gone a bankroll-boosting 7-1 ATS in the last eight games between these Big East rivals while Syracuse has gone 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings in Providence and 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings against the Friars overall.
To make matters worse, the Orange have gone an impressive 8-1 ATS in their last nine road games while Providence has gone a pitiful 8-20 ATS in their last 28 home games.
Simply put, play the Syracuse to cover the college basketball betting odds with room to spare.
NCAAB Expert Picks: Syracuse -8.5 Points
