Baylor vs Syracuse 3/21/19 - College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
Baylor Bears vs. Syracuse Orange
CBB: 9:57 PM EST
Mar. 21, 2019
TV: TruTV
Latest Odds : SYR -2.5 Total 131
The Baylor Bears are set to face the Syracuse Orange in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament as they will meet at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Baylor Bears enter the tournament as a 9th seed with a 19-13 record, and they will be looking to respond after losing in the Big 12 quarterfinal round to Iowa State, 83-66. Mario Kegler led the way for the Bears with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Makai Mason was able to contribute 14 points and 5 assists in the loss for Baylor.
The Syracuse Orange enter the NCAA Tournament as an 8th seed with a 20-13 record, and they will be looking to rebound after losing in the ACC quarterfinal round to the Duke Blue Devils, 84-72. Frank Howard led the way for the Syracuse Orange with 28 points. Buddy Boeheim was able to connect on 3 of his 5 three-point attempts for a total of 15 points for the Orange.
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Makai Mason is the leading scorer and assists guy for the Baylor Bears as the senior guard is averaging 14.6 PPG and 3.3 APG. Mark Vital is the leading rebounder for Scott Drew and company as the sophomore guard is averaging 7.2 RPG. The Baylor Bears are playing without Tristan Clark who averaged 14.6 PPG and 6.3 RPG before going down with an injury. The Baylor Bears are shooting 44% from the field this season while connecting on 34% of their three-point attempts.
Tyus Battle is the leading scorer for the Syracuse Orange as the junior guard is averaging 17.2 PPG. Oshae Brissett is the leading rebounder for Jim Boeheim and company as the sophomore forward is averaging 7.5 RPG while also contributing 12.4 PPG. Frank Howard is the leading assists guy for the Orange as the senior guard is averaging 2.9 APG. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 42.4% from the field this season while connecting on 33% of their three-point attempts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Bears are 1-8-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
Under is 8-0 in Bears last 8 non-conference games.
Orange are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 NCAA Tournament games.
Over is 5-0 in Orange last 5 neutral site games.
Free Betting Pick: Syracuse Orange -2.5
The Baylor Bears come into this game on a 4-game losing streak which makes it hard for me to trust an injury-depleted team against the battle-tested Orange. Syracuse was able to play close with Duke in the ACC Tournament without their leading scorer, but now that he is back, they should be a threat to make some noise. Syracuse runs an effective zone which has proven to give teams problems in the past, and Jim Boeheim is one of the greatest coaches in college basketball, so expect his plan to be executed. Syracuse wins and covers, 73-67.