Syracuse vs. Louisville: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 7, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 7, 2024

The players to watch will include Maliq Brown when the Syracuse Orange (14-8, 5-6 ACC) play the Louisville Cardinals (7-15, 2-9 ACC) at JMA Wireless Dome, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday. Syracuse is a solid 8.5-point favorite against Louisville when the Orange play the Cardinals on Wednesday. The over/under for the matchup is set at 156.

Syracuse vs. Louisville Betting Lines

Syracuse vs Louisville Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Syracuse -8.5 156 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Syracuse (-8.5)
Total Pick Under (156)

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Syracuse vs. Louisville Stat Rankings

Syracuse Avg. (Rank) Louisville Avg. (Rank)
75.1 (156th) Points Scored 72.8 (218th)
73.6 (234th) Points Allowed 78.0 (321st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.1 (225th) Off. Rebounds 9.0 (138th)
6.9 (233rd) 3pt Made 5.5 (328th)
13.7 (135th) Assists 10.8 (333rd)
11.6 (202nd) Turnovers 12.2 (252nd)

Syracuse vs. Louisville Betting Trends

  • The Orange’s record against the spread is 9-13-0.
  • Syracuse has one win ATS (1-3) as a 8.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Orange have played 22 games this season, and 11 of them have gone over the total.
  • Syracuse’s games have finished with more than 156 points four times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 156 points, 7.3 higher than the average total in Orange games this season.
  • Louisville has beaten the spread nine times in 22 games.
  • Against the spread as 8.5-point underdogs or greater, the Cardinals are 5-5-1.
  • Syracuse has played 22 games this year, and 11 of them have hit the over.
  • Cardinals games have had over 156 points seven times this year.
  • Louisville’s games average 150.8 total points, 5.2 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Syracuse Impact Players

  • Brown leads the Orange at 6.6 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1.2 assists and 9.1 points.
  • J.J. Starling puts up 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest, shooting 45.3% from the floor and 33.0% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Quadir Copeland is averaging 8.5 points, 2.6 assists and 5.1 rebounds per contest.
  • Chris Bunch posts 10.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, shooting 39.0% from the floor and 36.4% from downtown with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.

Louisville Impact Players

  • Brandon Huntley-Hatfield is putting up a team-leading 8.5 rebounds per game. And he is producing 11.6 points and 0.9 assists, making 56.7% of his shots from the floor.
  • Mike James is No. 1 on the Cardinals in scoring (13.6 points per game), and averages 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Cardinals receive 12.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Skyy Clark.
  • Tre White is averaging 12.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 45.4% of his shots from the field.
  • Ty-Laur Johnson tops the Cardinals in assists (3.6 per game), and posts 8.7 points and 1.9 rebounds. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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