The Syracuse Orange host the 4th ranked Louisville Cardinals in an ACC game that will take place at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York at 7 PM ET. The betting odds on this game list the Louisville Cardinals as a small -3 point spread road favorite down from a -4 opener. The total line is on the NCAA betting board at 139.5 down 1.5 points from a 141 opening line.
Louisville is coming off a 71-66 win over Miami in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 9-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 137, which was over the closing line of 134.5. The Cardinals have failed to cover the spread in their last two games after doing so in three in a row and in four of their last five games, including their last three, the total has gone over. Louisville has won four of their last five games with their only loss in that span against a ranked Virginia team before the Miami loss.
Syracuse is coming off an 80-75 loss to Pittsburgh in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 1-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 155, which was over the closing line of 145. Previous to the Pittsburgh game the Orange had covered the spread in five straight games and in seven of their last eight games, including their last two, the total has gone over. Syracuse had their five-game win streak snapped with their loss to Pittsburgh.
Offensively, Louisville is putting up 77.2 points per game on a 45.1% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Cardinals are allowing 62.8 points per game, which ranks 16th in the nation, on a 38.6% FG average, which ranks 9th in the nation.
Syracuse is putting up 76.7 points per game on a 46.2% FG average. On defense the Orange are allowing 70 points per game on a 42.2% FG average.
Last season in the lone match up between these teams, which took place at Louisville, the Cardinals beat the Orange 72.58.
Louisville Cardinals at Syracuse Orange Betting Trends
- Louisville is 6-2 against the spread in their last 8 games overall.
- The Cardinals are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 road games.
- The game total has gone under in 5 of Louisville’s last 5 road games in Syracuse.
- Syracuse is 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
- The Orange are 3-10-1 against the spread in their last 14 games against the Cardinals.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Louisville and Syracuse have the public leaning to the visiting Cardinals minus the 4 points with 63%. The over/under bettors are leaning slightly to this game going over the posted total of 141 with 53%.
