Texas Longhorns vs Syracuse Orange NCAAB Betting Prediction

Texas Longhorns vs Syracuse Orange Prediction 11/21/2024

The Texas Longhorns (3-1) travel to face off against the Syracuse Orange (3-0) on Thursday, November 21st. This game will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Texas Longhorns vs Syracuse Orange

The Longhorns Are Coming Off A Win

Texas Longhorns Recent Game/Games

Texas cruised to an 89-43 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday, November 16th. Playing at home, the Longhorns were heavy favorites at -43 and covered the spread. The game’s total points of 132 fell short of the 141 O/U line.

Texas led 33-23 at halftime before dominating the 2nd half, outscoring the Delta Devils 56-20.

The Orange Are Coming Off A Win

Syracuse Orange Recent Game/Games

Syracuse improved to 3-0 with a 104-95 win over Youngstown State on Saturday, November 16th. The Orange were -12.5 favorites heading into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 199, well over the O/U line of 151.5.

After trailing 38-31 at halftime, Syracuse turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Youngstown State 42-35 to seal the win.

Longhorns Offense Breakdown

Texas put up 89 points in their last game, shooting 64.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 71.1%. They were dominant inside, hitting 77.4% of their two-point attempts, while going 5/14 from three-point range (35.7%).

At the free-throw line, the Longhorns made 26 of 36 attempts (72.2%), and they grabbed 7 offensive rebounds. Tre Johnson and Arthur Kaluma led the way with 18 points each, with Johnson hitting 3 of 5 from beyond the arc.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse put up 104 points in their latest game, shooting 50.7% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 54.8%. Their two-point shooting was a strong 62.7% (32/51), but they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 5 of 22 attempts for 22.7%. At the free-throw line, they connected on 25 of 38 attempts, good for 65.8%.

J.J. Starling led the way with 38 points, shooting 60.9% overall and adding 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Eddie Lampkin Jr. was a force inside, hitting 8 of 10 shots and grabbing 13 rebounds, along with 7 assists. Donnie Freeman contributed 12 rebounds and 3 assists, while Nico Galette added 21 points and 7 boards.

Longhorns Team Defense

Despite Texas’s defensive struggles, they managed to hold their opponent to 43 points. The Longhorns allowed 64% shooting from the field, with the opposition hitting 29 of 45 shots.

Inside the arc, Texas gave up 77% shooting, as their opponent went 24/31 on two-point attempts. From three-point range, the opposition shot 35%, making 5 of 14 threes.

Orange Team Defense

Despite Texas giving up 43 points, they couldn’t stop the opposition from shooting 64% from the field, including 77% on two-point attempts (24/31). From beyond the arc, the opponents hit 5 of 14 threes, good for 35%.

At the free-throw line, the other team went 26/36, shooting 72%. Texas also allowed 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Longhorns vs Orange Trends

  • In their last five games away from home, the Longhorns have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 70 points per game in this stretch.
  • In their last ten games at home, the Orange have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 73 points per game in these contests.
  • Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Orange have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Longhorns have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.

Longhorns vs Orange Prediction

As the underdogs with a spread of +10.5, we recommend going with the Orange on the point spread. We not only see them covering the spread but also have a strong likelihood of winning this one outright, especially if you’re seeking a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 154.5 and given that our model is projecting 145 points between the teams, we like the under.


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