The Syracuse Orange (6-7) travel to face off against the Florida State Seminoles (9-4) on Saturday, January 4th. This game will be played at Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee and televised on ACCN. Both Syracuse and Florida State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 ET.

Syracuse Orange vs Florida State Seminoles

The Orange Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Orange dropped to 6-7 on the season following an 81-71 loss to Wake Forest on Tuesday. Syracuse, who were +1.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread at home. The total points for the game reached 152, surpassing the O/U line of 143.5.

After trailing 36-34 at halftime, Syracuse allowed 45 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37 of their own. The Orange will need to tighten up defensively as they look to get back on track.

The Seminoles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

The Seminoles dropped to 9-4 on the season after a 90-76 home loss to Louisville on Saturday. Florida State entered the game as slight favorites (-1) but failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 36-34 at halftime, the Seminoles allowed 54 points in the second half while scoring 42. The game’s total points of 166 exceeded the over/under line of 152.5.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 37.5% overall and 22.7% from three-point range, hitting 5 of 22 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.9%, but they managed to score 71 points thanks to hitting 24 of 32 free throws (75%) and grabbing 15 offensive rebounds.

Hunter Sallis led the way with 23 points and 4 assists, shooting 38.9% from the field and 50% from three. Jaquan Carlos and Lucas Taylor each added 16 points, with Taylor hitting 3 of 7 threes. Cameron Hildreth and Kyle Cuffe Jr. both contributed 14 points, though Cuffe struggled, shooting just 2 of 14 overall and 1 of 8 from deep.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 52.7% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 60%, with 60% shooting on two-point attempts. The Seminoles also connected on 71.4% of their free throws, finishing with 76 points.

Reyne Smith led the way with 27 points, hitting 6 of 9 from three-point range. Jamir Watkins added 25 points, also shooting 66.7% from deep. Terrence Edwards contributed 19 points and 8 assists, while Chucky Hepburn also dished out 8 assists to go along with his 16 points.

Orange Team Defense

Syracuse allowed 81 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 37% from the field. They gave up 16 two-point baskets on 34 attempts, a 47% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Syracuse held their opponent to 5 three-pointers on 22 attempts, a 22% shooting percentage. The opposing team also went 24/32 from the free-throw line, and Syracuse allowed 15 offensive rebounds.

Seminoles Team Defense

Despite Syracuse’s defensive efforts, they allowed 81 points in their last game. The Orange held their opponent to just 37% shooting from the field, with 21 made field goals on 56 attempts.

Syracuse gave up 24 points from the free-throw line, with their opponent shooting 75% on 32 attempts. The Orange also allowed 15 offensive rebounds.

Orange vs Seminoles Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Orange have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-2-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 73 points per game in this stretch.
• Although Florida State has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-4. The team averaged 73 points per game in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Orange have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-5-1.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 9-1 and an ATS mark of 8-2.

Orange vs Seminoles Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Seminoles vs. Seminoles matchup, we’re leaning towards the Seminoles at -8.5. Although our projections show the Seminoles winning 76-70, we suggest placing your bet on the Orange for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 156.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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