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Syracuse Orange vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
The Syracuse Orange and the Virginia Tech Hokies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Cassell Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Hokies as -4-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total opened at 144.
In their last action, Virginia Tech was a 71-66 loser at home against Cardinals. They covered the +10-point spread as underdogs.
Syracuse won its last outing, a 74-60 result against Wolfpack on February 26. They covered in that game as a +1-point underdog.
Syracuse:
Team record: 12-16 SU,16-11-1 ATS
Syracuse is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Syracuse is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Syracuse's last 7 games on the road
Virginia Tech:
Team record: 12-15 SU,12-15 ATS
Virginia Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Virginia Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Virginia Tech's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Syracuse at SMU Tuesday, March 4
Virginia Tech home to North Carolina Tuesday, March 4