Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs Syracuse Orange Betting Pick & Prediction 1/20/24

Planning on watching today’s Hurricanes and Orange game? Catch the action at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY, as the Orange hosts this showdown at 12:00 ET on ESPN2. This Atlantic Coast conference matchup has an over/under of 158 points, and the Orange are favored to win at home vs. the Hurricanes.

MIAMI (FL) HURRICANES VS SYRACUSE ORANGE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Syracuse Orange -1.5

This game will be played at JMA Wireless Dome at 12:00 ET on Saturday, January 20th.

WHY BET THE SYRACUSE ORANGE:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Orange.
• Not only will Syracuse pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 158 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Can the Hurricanes Pull the Upset on the Road?

After losing their last game to Florida State by a score of 84-75, Miami (FL) will look to bounce back and improve on their 12-5 record. So far this season, the Hurricanes have gone 3-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference play and 9-2 in non-conference games. On the road, they are 1-3.

As the underdog, Miami (FL) has gone 2-2 this season. They have been the underdog in four of their 17 games. On the road, the Hurricanes have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games compared to 1-4 in their last five and 1-2 in their last three.

As the underdog, Miami has a solid 2-1-1 record vs the spread this season and they are 9-7-1 overall. On the road, the Hurricanes are just 1-2-1 vs the spread this year and over their last 3 road games, they are 1-1-1 vs the spread. Their overall road ATS mark for their last 10 games is 6-3-1.

So far this season, the over/under record for Miami (FL) games is 10-7. The average over/under line in their games is 154.6 and their games have averaged 156.1 points. Today’s over/under line of 158 is higher than the average OU line in their games this year. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and in their last five games, it is 3-2.

In their recent matchup, the Miami (FL) offense ended with 75 points against Florida State. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 46.6% and made 7 threes. The team’s scoring leader is Norchad Omier, who holds an average of 17.2 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Matthew Cleveland is averaging 15.5 points per game this season.

Currently, the Hurricanes’ defense holds the 185th rank in the nation, allowing 72.9 points per game. Against Florida State in their most recent game, the Miami (FL) defense gave up a total of 84 points while allowing Florida State to hit 46% of their shots.

Can Syracuse Pull Off a Home Win?

Syracuse has been very good at home this season, going 9-1 at the Carrier Dome. They have won six straight home games, and their average scoring margin at home is +9.4 points per game.

Overall, Syracuse is 12-5 this season, and they are 3-3 in ACC play. They have been the favorite in 10 of their 17 games, and they are a perfect 10-0 in those matchups.

Overall, Syracuse has an ATS record of 8-9 this season. At home, their ATS mark is 5-5. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Orange are 6-4 vs. the spread.

So far this season, the over/under record for Syracuse sits at 8-9. Across their last three games, the average scoring total is 141 points, which is lower than the average over/under line in their games this year (150.1). Currently, the over/under line for today’s game is set at 158 points. This season, 14 of their games have finished with fewer points than that.

In their recent matchup, the Syracuse offense ended with 69 points against Pittsburgh. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 47.2% and made 10 threes. The top scorer for the Orange was J.J. Starling with 17 points, while Judah Mintz also added 14 to the scoreboard.

The Orange’s defense is presently ranked 161st nationally, allowing an average of 71.8 points per contest. The Syracuse defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 58 points and allowed Pittsburgh to connect on 5 threes.