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Virginia Cavaliers vs. Syracuse Orange
The Virginia Cavaliers and the Syracuse Orange will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Carrier Dome.
Oddsmakers opened the Orange as -3-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 127.
Last time out for Syracuse, they were a 80-68 winner as they battled Big Red at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -15-point favorite.
Virginia lost its last outing, a 67-50 result against Tigers on December 22. They failed to cover in that game as a -3.5-point favorite.
Virginia:
Team record: 7-5 SU,4-8 ATS
Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Virginia is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Virginia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Syracuse:
Team record: 7-5 SU,5-7 ATS
Syracuse is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Syracuse is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Virginia at Clemson Tuesday, January 4
Syracuse at Miami Wednesday, January 5