The Syracuse Orange (13-18) travel to face off against the Florida State Seminoles (17-14) on Tuesday, March 11th. This game will be played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Syracuse Orange vs Florida State Seminoles

The Orange Are Coming Off A Win

Syracuse Orange Recent Game/Games

Syracuse improved to 13-18 on the season with an 84-70 win over Virginia on Saturday, March 8th. The Orange were slight favorites at -1 and covered the spread, while the game’s total points of 154 went over the pre-game O/U line of 136.5.

Syracuse took control early, leading 43-26 at halftime. They scored 41 points in the 2nd half, though they allowed Virginia to score 44 in the same period.

The Seminoles Are Coming Off A Win

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

The Seminoles improved to 17-14 on the season with a 76-69 win over SMU on Saturday, March 8th. Florida State was a +3 underdog going into the game but not only pulled off the win but also covered the spread.

Florida State led 33-32 at halftime and outscored SMU 43-37 in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 145 fell short of the 153.5 O/U line.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse put up 84 points in their last game, shooting 59.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 65.4%. They were strong inside, hitting 65.8% of their two-point attempts, and connected on 42.9% from beyond the arc, going 6-for-14 from three-point range.

Eddie Lampkin Jr. was dominant, shooting 91.7% (11-for-12) and grabbing 10 rebounds. Lucas Taylor added 15 points, hitting 3-of-5 from deep, while Jacob Cofie was perfect from the field, going 6-for-6.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 48.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.7%. They connected on 57.1% of their two-point attempts, while hitting just 31.6% from beyond the arc, going 6-for-19 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, the Seminoles made 18 of 23 attempts, good for 78.3%.

Malique Ewin led the way with 26 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 10-for-13 from the field. Jamir Watkins added 20 points and 8 boards, while Boopie Miller contributed 16 points and 5 assists, shooting 63.6% overall. Chuck Harris hit 3 of 6 from deep, finishing with 11 points, while Jerry Deng also knocked down 3 threes, shooting 42.9% from long range.

Orange Team Defense

Syracuse’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 70 points while allowing the opponent to shoot 59% from the field. The Orange had trouble containing shots inside the arc, where the opposing team hit 65% of their two-point attempts, going 25/38.

From beyond the three-point line, Syracuse’s opponent shot 42%, making 6 of 14 attempts. The Orange also sent the other team to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 16 free throws, an 84% success rate. Syracuse allowed 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Seminoles Team Defense

Syracuse’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 70 points on 59% shooting from the field. The Orange allowed 31 made field goals on 52 attempts.

Inside the arc, Syracuse’s defense allowed 25 made two-point shots on 38 attempts, a 65% shooting percentage. From three-point range, they gave up 6 threes on 14 attempts, a 42% clip. The Orange also sent their opponent to the line 19 times, where they converted 16 free throws, an 84% rate.

Orange vs Seminoles Trends

• Across the Orange last five road games, the team averaged 79 points per game while allowing 83. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• Florida State has a 1-4 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 70 points per game while allowing 79. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Orange have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.

Orange vs Seminoles Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Seminoles, with a final score of 77-69, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Seminoles at -3.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 151.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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