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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 Saturday when they battle at Dean E. Smith Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Tar Heels as -12.5-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total opened at 153.
In their last action, North Carolina was a 67-54 winner on the road against Wolfpack. They covered the -3-point spread as favorites.
Syracuse was a 69-59 winner in its last match at home against Eagles. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites.
Syracuse:
Team record: 11-4 SU,7-8 ATS
Syracuse is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Syracuse is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Syracuse's last 14 games on the road
North Carolina:
Team record: 12-3 SU,9-6 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
North Carolina is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
North Carolina is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Syracuse
North Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Syracuse
Next up:
Syracuse at Pittsburgh Tuesday, January 16
North Carolina home to Louisville Wednesday, January 17