Syracuse vs Virginia Tech 1/11/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Virginia Tech Hokies (11-5) vs. Syracuse Orange (10-6)
January 11, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Syracuse Orange +1.5 / Virginia Tech Hokies -1.5; Over/Under: +139.5
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The Virginia Tech Hokies and Syracuse Orange meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the JMA Wireless Dome. The Virginia Tech Hokies look for their 12th win. The Syracuse Orange look for their 11th win.
The Virginia Tech Hokies are averaging 74.3 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 64.8 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Sean Pedulla is averaging 17.3 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Grant Basile is averaging 13.2 points and 1.6 assists. Justyn Mutts is the third double-digit scorer, and Hunter Cattoor is dishing 1.5 assists. The Virginia Tech Hokies are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Tech Hokies are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Syracuse Orange are averaging 74.6 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Joseph Girard III is averaging 16.8 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Judah Mintz is averaging 15.9 points and 4.1 assists. Jesse Edwards is the third double-digit scorer and Benny Williams is dishing 1.3 assists. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Syracuse Orange are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.
The Hokies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Orange are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. The over is 4-1 in Hokies last 5 road games. The over is 4-0 in Orange last 4 overall. The favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Syracuse Orange are going to have their chances at home where they play their best ball, but the truth is they’ve come up short in most of their big games. The Virginia Tech Hokies have the offense to shoot Syracuse out of the gym, and they do win by an average of 9.7 points in the favorite role. The Hokies are the better side. I’ll lay the small chalk.
