Virginia Vs Syracuse: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 30, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 29, 2023

The No. 7 Virginia Cavaliers (16-3, 8-2 ACC) aim to continue a six-game winning streak when they visit the Syracuse Orange (13-9, 6-5 ACC) at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, January 30, 2023 at JMA Wireless Dome. The matchup airs on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cavaliers’ (-221 to win on the moneyline) contest against the Orange (+179).

This article refers to lines valid as of January 30, 2023 at 5:44 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Virginia Vs Syracuse Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Syracuse (+5)
Total Pick Over (133)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Virginia Vs Syracuse Stat Rankings

Virginia Avg. (Rank) Syracuse Avg. (Rank)
70.6 (202nd) Points Scored 75 (109th)
60.1 (9th) Points Allowed 70.7 (218th)
31 (298th) Rebounds 34.5 (122nd)
7.4 (318th) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (167th)
7.9 (142nd) 3pt Made 6.5 (279th)
16.4 (18th) Assists 15 (68th)
8.6 (3rd) Turnovers 11.4 (103rd)

Virginia Vs Syracuse Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Cavaliers are 8-11-0 this season.
  • Virginia has an ATS record of 4-8 as 5-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 19 Cavaliers games so far this year, 11 have gone over the total.
  • In eight games this year, Virginia and its opponent have combined for more than 133 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 133 points, 2.3 higher than the average total in Cavaliers games this season.
  • Against the spread, Syracuse is 12-10-0 this season.
  • Against the spread as 5-point underdogs or more, the Orange are 3-2.
  • This season, 11 of Virginia’s 19 games have gone over the point total.
  • Orange games have had over 133 points 19 times this season.
  • The average total for Syracuse’s games is 145.7 points, which is 12.7 more than this game’s over/under.

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Virginia Impact Players

  • Kihei Clark paces his team in assists per contest (5.8), and also posts 11.3 points and 2.7 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Armaan Franklin leads the Cavaliers with 13.1 points per game and 4.7 rebounds, while also averaging 1.3 assists.
  • Reece Beekman posts 9.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jayden Gardner posts a team-leading 4.7 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 10.5 points and 0.5 assists, shooting 52.6% from the field.
  • Kadin Shedrick is averaging 7.1 points, 0.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Syracuse Impact Players

  • Jesse Edwards leads the Orange in rebounding (10.3 per game), and puts up 13.4 points and 1.5 assists. He also puts up 1 steal and 2.7 blocked shots (sixth in the country).
  • Judah Mintz is posting a team-high 4.5 assists per contest. He’s also producing 15.2 points and 2.4 rebounds, hitting 43% of his shots from the floor.
  • Joseph Girard III is averaging team highs in points (17 per game) and assists (3.2). And he is contributing 2.9 rebounds, making 41.1% of his shots from the field and 37.8% from 3-point range, with 3 treys per contest.
  • Benny Williams gets the Orange 6.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1 assists per game. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Orange get 6.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Maliq Brown.
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