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Syracuse Orange vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
The Syracuse Orange and the Pittsburgh Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Petersen Events Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total opened at 145.5.
Pittsburgh was a 76-68 winner in its last match at home against Yellow Jackets. They failed to cover the -12-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Syracuse, they were a 91-73 loser as they battled Tigers on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +4.5-point underdog.
Syracuse:
Team record: 16-12 SU,15-12-1 ATS
Syracuse is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Syracuse is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Syracuse's last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 20-8 SU,19-8-1 ATS
Pittsburgh is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Syracuse home to Georgia Tech Tuesday, February 28
Pittsburgh at Notre Dame Wednesday, March 1