The Syracuse Orange (11-13) travel to face off against the Miami Hurricanes (5-18) on Tuesday, February 11th. This game will be played at Watsco Center in Coral Gables and televised on ACCN. Syracuse is coming off a win in their previous game, while Miami is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Louisville. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Syracuse Orange vs Miami Hurricanes

The Orange Are Coming Off A Win

Syracuse improved to 11-13 on the season with a 95-86 win over Boston College on Saturday. The Orange were -7 point favorites heading into the game and covered the spread with the win.

Syracuse led 34-27 at halftime but allowed 40 points in the 2nd half while scoring 33. The total points for the game ended at 181, surpassing the O/U line of 146.5.

The Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Miami’s season continued its rough trajectory with an 88-78 loss to Louisville on Saturday, dropping their record to 5-18. Despite being +18 point underdogs, the Hurricanes kept the game closer than expected.

Miami trailed 46-38 at halftime and scored 40 points in the second half, while allowing 42. The game’s total points (166) went over the pre-game line of 153.5.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse put up 95 points in their last game, shooting 47.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51.4%. They connected on 36.8% of their threes, hitting 7 of 19 attempts, and shot 50.9% on two-pointers. Their free-throw shooting was a struggle, as they made just 56.2% of their attempts, going 18 for 32 from the line.

J.J. Starling and Donald Hand Jr. each scored 28 points, with Hand hitting 5 threes on 14 attempts. Joshua Beadle was efficient, shooting 7 of 8 from the field and 2 of 2 from deep, finishing with 16 points and 6 assists. Eddie Lampkin Jr. contributed 14 points and dominated the boards with 18 rebounds.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, the Hurricanes put up 78 points, shooting 50.8% from the field. They hit 61.4% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 28.6% of their threes.

Terrence Edwards Jr. led the way with 27 points and 10 assists, shooting 62.5% overall and 75% from three. Reyne Smith added 26 points, hitting 6 threes, while A.J. Staton-McCray contributed 22 points on 57.1% shooting.

Orange Team Defense

Syracuse’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 86 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 47% from the field. Inside the arc, they hit 50% of their two-point attempts, going 28/55.

From three-point range, the opposition shot 36%, making 7 of 19 attempts. Syracuse also sent them to the line 32 times, where they converted 18 free throws, shooting 56%. Syracuse allowed 17 offensive rebounds.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Despite Syracuse giving up 86 points, their defense couldn’t contain the opposition, who shot 47% from the field, including 50% on two-point attempts. The Orange also allowed 7 threes on 19 attempts, a 36% shooting clip.

Syracuse sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 32 times, where they converted 18 for 56%. The Orange also struggled on the boards, giving up 17 offensive rebounds.

Orange vs Hurricanes Trends

• Syracuse has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 69 points per game while allowing 74. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Miami has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 74 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Orange have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
• The last five games that Miami was favored, they have an ATS mark of 0-5 while going 0-5 straight up.

Orange vs Hurricanes Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Hurricanes, with a final score of 77-69, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Hurricanes at -1.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 152.5, and our model projects the Orange and Hurricanes to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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