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Syracuse Orange vs. Houston Cougars
The Syracuse Orange and the Houston Cougars will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -6-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total opened at 140.5.
Houston was a 63-60 winner in their most recent outing at home against Scarlet Knights. They failed to cover the -7.5-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Syracuse, they were a 75-72 winner as they battled Mountaineers on the road. They covered in the match as a +4-point underdog.
Syracuse:
Team record: 18-9 SU,14-13 ATS
Houston:
Team record: 26-3 SU,20-9 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.