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Syracuse Orange vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Syracuse Orange and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Joyce Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Irish as -1-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total opened at 134.5.
In their last action, Notre Dame was a 81-66 loser on the road against Hokies. They failed to cover the +11-point spread as underdogs.
Syracuse was a 81-47 winner in its last match at home against Bonnies. They covered the -11.5-point spread as favorites.
Syracuse:
Team record: 9-4 SU,6-7 ATS
Syracuse is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Syracuse's last 9 games
Syracuse is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Notre Dame:
Team record: 10-4 SU,6-8 ATS
Notre Dame is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Notre Dame's last 9 games
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Syracuse home to Clemson Wednesday, January 9
Notre Dame home to Boston College Saturday, January 12