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Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Syracuse Orange
The Niagara Purple Eagles and the Syracuse Orange will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Carrier Dome.
Oddsmakers opened the Orange as -20-point favorites versus the Purple Eagles, while the game's total opened at 145.
Syracuse won its last outing, a 85-84 result against Bulldogs on November 27.
In their last action, Niagara was a 56-54 winner at home against Red Foxes. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Syracuse:
Team record: 1-0 SU,0-1 ATS
Syracuse is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Syracuse is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Niagara at Saint Peter's Friday, December 11
Syracuse home to Rider Saturday, December 5