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Syracuse Orange vs. Virginia Cavaliers
The Syracuse Orange and the Virginia Cavaliers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at John Paul Jones Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -7.5-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total opened at 117.
Virginia was a 60-53 loser in its last match on the road against Eagles. They failed to cover the -10-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Syracuse, they were a 67-63 loser as they battled Hokies at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -4.5-point favorite.
Syracuse:
Team record: 8-7 SU,4-11 ATS
Syracuse is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Syracuse's last 11 games
Syracuse is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Virginia:
Team record: 11-3 SU,4-10 ATS
Virginia is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Virginia is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games
Virginia is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Syracuse home to Boston College Wednesday, January 15
Virginia at Florida State Wednesday, January 15