{"id":8280,"date":"2009-02-11T14:21:52","date_gmt":"2009-02-11T19:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=8280"},"modified":"2023-02-07T06:43:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T14:43:57","slug":"syracuse-uconn-prediction-spread-110209","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-basketball\/syracuse-uconn-prediction-spread-110209\/","title":{"rendered":"College Hoops Preview: Syracuse vs. UConn (Feb. 11)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Best in all the Land – (22) Syracuse at (1) Connecticut<\/h2>\n

Syracuse takes on Connecticut in a huge Big East showdown on Wednesday night. The Orange has been a bust against the spread so far this season going 9 and 11 overall and 2 and 4 on the road. Syracuse is okay straight-up at 18 and 6 but they have to make sure they don\u2019t go on a losing streak or else they will find themselves out of the Big Dance come March. That\u2019s how tough the Big East is this season.<\/p>\n

Connecticut is the number one ranked team in the nation because they are 22 and 1 straight-up. That\u2019s the best record in college basketball this season. The fact that they\u2019ve won so many games while playing out of the Big East is a huge plus. The Huskies have begun to improve their record ATS and are now 9 and 8 overall. But their against the spread record of 1 and 6 at home has hurt college basketball bettors all season.<\/p>\n

Here is the BetUS online sportsbook betting line for this game.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Syracuse Orange\t +11 \u00bd -110\t O 149 -110
\nConnecticut Huskies\t -11 \u00bd -110\t U 149 -110<\/p>\n

Here are a few online wagering trends for this game.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Syracuse Orange is 1 and 4 against the spread in their last 5 games versus a Big East opponent.
\nThe Syracuse Orange is 2 and 6 against the Huskies in the last 8 meetings in Connecticut.
\nThe Connecticut Huskies are 1 and 5 against the spread in their last 6 games at home.
\nThe Connecticut Huskies are 4 and 1 against the spread in their last 5 games overall.<\/p>\n

Connecticut can play like the greatest college basketball team since Lew Alcindor donned sneakers for UCLA at times. Then, at other times, they can play like a bunch of lousy gym rats.<\/a><\/p>\n

It just depends on whether or not UConn has their defense going. When they play defense the way they are supposed to, the Huskies are not only unbeatable but a virtual lock ATS.<\/p>\n

But if they don\u2019t play defense well, and at times they haven\u2019t, then the Huskies end up having to escape versus lesser opponents. For instance, Connecticut only beat Michigan by 8 points in their last game at home as -16 \u00bd point favorites against the spread. Before Michigan they destroyed DePaul, Notre Dame and Providence and Louisville. The Louisville game was on the road.<\/p>\n

The Huskies tend to relax at home. Does the Orange have enough to take advantage?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think so. In their last five games, Syracuse has been manhandled by Providence, Villanova, Louisville and Pittsburgh. A lone victory against West Virginia is the only positive in that stretch.<\/p>\n

I just don\u2019t believe Syracuse is close to Connecticut. The Huskies should put the Orange out of their misery early by building a 20 plus lead in the first half of this game.<\/p>\n

Syracuse vs. UConn Prediction:<\/h3>\n

I\u2019ll be making an online bet that the Connecticut Huskies cover the -11 \u00bd point spread.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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