The Syracuse Orange (11-15) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Panthers (15-10) on Tuesday, February 18th. This game will be played at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh and televised on ACCN. Pittsburgh is coming off a win in their previous game, while Syracuse is looking to get back on track from a loss to the North Carolina. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Syracuse Orange vs Pittsburgh Panthers

The Orange Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Syracuse Orange Recent Game/Games

The Orange fell to 11-15 on the season after a 88-82 home loss to the Tar Heels on Saturday, February 15th. Syracuse was a +8 underdog going into the game but managed to cover the spread.

Syracuse trailed 42-34 at halftime but put up 48 points in the 2nd half while allowing 46. The game’s total points of 170 went over the pre-game O/U line of 152.5.

The Panthers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Pittsburgh Panthers Recent Game

Pittsburgh improved to 15-10 on the season with a 74-65 win over Miami on Saturday. The Panthers were -11.5 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 139, falling short of the 150.5 O/U line.

Pittsburgh led 32-30 at halftime and pulled away by scoring 42 points in the 2nd half while holding Miami to 35 points.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 43.9% from the field and 30.8% from three-point range. They were efficient at the free-throw line, hitting 20 of 22 attempts for 90.9%.

Eddie Lampkin Jr. led the way with 26 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 64.3%. Ian Jackson added 23 points, making 5 of 10 threes, while J.J. Starling contributed 22 points and 4 assists.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Ishmael Leggett led the way for Pittsburgh with 21 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 54.5% from the field and hitting both of his three-point attempts. Lynn Kidd was efficient, scoring 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting and grabbing 15 rebounds.

As a team, the Panthers shot 43.1% from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc, with an effective field goal percentage of 48.3%. They also connected on 75% of their free throws, going 18-of-24 from the line.

Orange Team Defense

Despite Syracuse giving up 88 points, they held their opponent to 43% shooting from the field, with 29 made baskets on 66 attempts. Inside the arc, the Orange allowed 47% shooting, as the opposing team hit 25 of their 53 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Syracuse’s defense limited their opponent to just 4 made threes on 13 attempts, a 30% shooting performance. However, the Orange sent the other team to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 20 for 90%. Syracuse also gave up 15 offensive rebounds.

Panthers Team Defense

Syracuse’s defense gave up 88 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field on 29 of 66 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 25 two-point baskets on 53 attempts, a 47% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Syracuse held the other team to 30% shooting, as they made 4 of 13 attempts. However, they sent the opposition to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 20 of those for 90%. Syracuse also allowed 15 offensive rebounds.

Orange vs Panthers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Orange have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 5-4-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 72 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last three home games, Pittsburgh has averaged 67 points per game while allowing 75. The team’s record in this stretch was 0-3 while going 2-1.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Syracuse has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 2-8 straight up.
• Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Panthers have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-2.

Orange vs Panthers Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Panthers vs. Panthers matchup, we’re leaning towards the Panthers at -11. Although our projections show the Panthers winning 76-70, we suggest placing your bet on the Orange for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 146.5, and our model projects the Orange and Panthers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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