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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 -10.5-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total opened at 128.5.
Virginia won its last outing, a 59-47 result against Aggies on November 29. They covered in that game as a -3-point favorite.
Last time out for Syracuse, they were a 80-57 winner as they battled Tigers at home. They covered in the match as a -1-point favorite.
Syracuse:
Team record: 5-2 SU,2-5 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Syracuse's last 11 games on the road
Syracuse is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Virginia
Syracuse is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Virginia
Virginia:
Team record: 6-1 SU,4-3 ATS
Virginia is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia's last 5 games at home
Virginia is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Syracuse
Next up:
Syracuse home to Cornell Tuesday, December 5
Virginia home to North Carolina Central Tuesday, December 5