Miami vs Syracuse 1/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Syracuse Orange (7-6) vs. Miami Hurricanes (11-3)
January 5, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Hurricanes -2 / Syracuse Orange +2; Over/Under: +157
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The Syracuse Orange and Miami Hurricanes meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Watsco Center. The Syracuse Orange look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Miami Hurricanes look to build on their seven-game winning streak.
The Syracuse Orange are averaging 78.2 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 75.6 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Buddy Boeheim is averaging 19.5 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Jimmy Boeheim is averaging 14.7 points and 1 assist. Joseph Girard III is the third double-digit scorer and Cole Swider is dishing 1.5 assists. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The Syracuse Orange are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.
The Miami Hurricanes are averaging 76.4 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Kameron McGusty is averaging 18.3 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Isaiah Wong is averaging 16.5 points and 4 rebounds. Charlie Moore is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Miller is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Miami Hurricanes are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Hurricanes are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.5 rebounds per game.
The Orange are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 51-23-1 in Orange last 75 road games. The over is 4-0 in Hurricanes last 4 overall. The over is 13-3 in Hurricanes last 16 home games. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Syracuse Orange are attractive in the underdog role, but they’ve been hit or miss all season long, and it’s hard to figure out which team is going to show up. The Miami Hurricanes have quietly won seven straight, which includes a weekend win over a good Wake Forest team, and their offensive firepower is looking serious. Miami is a team to keep an eye on in the ACC, as there’s legit potential in Miami Gardens. I’ll gladly lay the bucket here.
