The 17th ranked Wisconsin Badgers host the 22nd ranked Syracuse Orange in a non-conference game that will be held at Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin at 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday November 29th. The college basketball boards show the Badgers as a small -6.5 point favorite with the total on the rise to as high as 123.5 at some sportsbooks.
Syracuse is coming off their first loss of the season in their last game losing to South Carolina 64-50 where they failed to cover as an 8.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 114, which was well under the closing line of 134.5. The Orange had won four in a row before a loss in their last game and in both of the games that have had a posted total the total has gone under both times. Syracuse has won four of their five games this season and they have covered the spread in one of the two games that have had a posted line.
Wisconsin is coming off a 95-50 blowout win over Prairie View A&M in their last game where there was not a posted line. They had lost their previous game to North Carolina failing to cover as a 4.5-point underdog. In three straight games for the Badgers the posted total has gone under. The only losses for Wisconsin this season have come against the ranked teams of Creighton and North Carolina. Wisconsin has won five of their seven games this season and they have failed to cover the spread in three of the four games that have had a posted line.
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Offensively Syracuse is putting up 79 points per game on a 49.3% FG average. On defense the Orange are allowing 54.8 points per game, which ranks 4th in the nation, on 31.9% shooting.
Wisconsin is putting up 73.3 points per game on a 46.4% FG average. On the defensive side of things they are allowing 59.6 points per game on 40% shooting.
These teams met last season where Wisconsin beat Syracuse 66-58 in OT.
Syracuse vs. Wisconsin Betting Trends
- The Orange is 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games.
- Syracuse is 8-4 against the spread in their last 12 road games.
- The game total has gone Over in 7 of Syracuse’s last 10 road games.
- Wisconsin is 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games.
- The Badgers are 5-0 straight up in their last 5 home games.
Public Money Consensus
This NCAAB matchup between Syracuse and Wisconsin has the betting public pretty much split with just 53% betting the Badgers will cover the 6.5 point spread. The over/under bettors are a little more confident this game will go over the posted total line of 121.5 with 64% confidence.
