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Syracuse Orange vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
The Syracuse Orange and the North Carolina Tar Heels will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Dean E. Smith Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Tar Heels as -6.5-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total opened at 161.5.
North Carolina was a 84-74 winner in its last match on the road against Wolfpack. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites.
Syracuse lost its last outing, a 97-72 result against Blue Devils on February 26. They failed to cover in that game as a +7.5-point underdog.
Syracuse:
Team record: 15-14 SU,14-15 ATS
Syracuse is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina
Syracuse is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina
North Carolina:
Team record: 21-8 SU,13-15-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
North Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Syracuse
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Syracuse
The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina's last 5 games when playing at home against Syracuse
Next up:
Syracuse home to Miami Saturday, March 5
North Carolina at Duke Saturday, March 5