Louisville at Syracuse 2/20/19 - College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
Louisville Cardinals vs. Syracuse Orange
CBB: 7:00 PM EST
Feb. 20, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : SYR -1.5 Total 135
The Louisville Cardinals are set to travel to the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York for an ACC matchup against the Syracuse Orange. Louisville comes into this matchup ranked 18th in the AP Poll and looking to start up a win streak after their recent home victory over the Clemson Tigers, 56-55. Christen Cunningham led the way for the Cardinals as he was able to contribute 18 points and 5 assists. Jordan Nwora went 0 for 5 from 3-point range and only racked up 11 points, but he had a productive defensive game as he recorded 3 steals and 2 blocks.
The Syracuse Orange are sitting at 8-4 in ACC play, and are looking to avoid a losing streak after losing on the road Wednesday to the NC State Wolfpack, 73-58. Frank Howard had a good game for the Orange as he was able to record a season-high 21 points. Elijah Hughes struggled to shoot the ball against the Wolfpack as he went 2 for 10 from the field, but he had a busy game on defense as he racked up 2 steals and 1 block.
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Jordan Nwora leads the Louisville Cardinals in scoring and rebounds as the sophomore forward comes into this game averaging 17.5 PPG and 7.7 RPG. Senior guard Christen Cunningham is the leading assists guy for Chris Mack as he is averaging 5 APG while contributing 10.5 PPG. The Louisville Cardinals are shooting 45.2% from the field this season while connecting on 36.3% of their 3-point attempts.
Tyus Battle is the leading scorer for the Syracuse Orange as the junior guard comes into this matchup averaging 17.4 PPG, and he is also a solid defender as he averages 1.2 steals per game. Sophomore forward Oshae Brissett is the leading rebounder for Jim Boeheim and company as he is averaging 7.9 RPG while contributing 13.1 PPG. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 42.5% from the field this season while connecting on 32.2% of their 3-point attempts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Orange are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games.
Under is 5-2 in Orange last 7 vs. Atlantic Coast.
Free Betting Pick: Louisville Cardinals +1.5
The Louisville Cardinals have dominated this matchup as they have covered in 12 of the last 17 meetings between these two teams, and I think we see similar results in this one. Jordan Nwora is developing into one of the top players in the ACC as he is scoring and rebounding at a high-rate. Louisville has been good on the road as well as they have covered in 4 of their last 5 road matchups. Louisville wins and covers, 72-69.