In a huge early season showdown between two of the top teams in men\u2019s college basketball this season, the Florida Gators square-off against the Syracuse Orange this Friday night at the Carrier Dome in this SEC\/Big East tilt. <\/p>\n
Date\/Time: Friday, Dec. 2\u00a0\u00a0 7 p.m. (ET) Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.<\/p>\n Florida comes into this game at 5-1 straight-up with the only setback being an 81-74 loss to No. 2 Ohio State as an 8.5-point road underdog. The Gators are 1-1 against the spread in games with posted lines and the total has gone \u2018over\u2019 in both games.<\/p>\n The combination of Kenny Boynton and Bradley Beal has done most of the damage so far for Florida with a combined 35.5 points and 8.8 rebounds a game. The Gators are averaging 90.8 points a game, while giving-up just 65.3 points a game.<\/p>\n Syracuse survived an early scare from Stanford in a 69-63 win as an 8.5-point favorite, but it remains perfect at 7-0 SU. The Orange are a profitable 5-1 against the spread and the total is 2-3-1 in its first six games with a posted line. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n Kris Joseph leads the team in scoring with an average of 14.7 points and is second in rebounds with 5.7 a game. <\/p>\n Dion Waiters leads a trio of players that are averaging right around 11 points and C.J. Fair is the team\u2019s leading rebounder with six a game. Defense has been the strong suit for Syracuse as it is holding teams to just 57 points a game.<\/p>\n The game comes down the Gators\u2018 high-powered offense verse the Orange\u2019s shutdown defense. Stick with Syracuse to find a way to keep Boynton in check to get the win at home.<\/p>\n
\nVenue: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
\nBroadcast: ESPN
\nGators at Orange lines by BetOnline.com
\nPoint spread: Orange
\nOver\/Under: OFF<\/strong><\/p>\n