Duke vs Syracuse 1/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Syracuse Orange (9-9) vs. Duke Blue Devils (14-3)
January 22, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Duke Blue Devils -11.5 / Syracuse Orange +11.5; Over/Under: -157.5
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The Syracuse Orange and Duke Blue Devils meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Syracuse Orange look to get a game above a .500 record. The Duke Blue Devils look for a win after winning six of their last eight games.
The Syracuse Orange are averaging 78.7 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 75.7 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Buddy Boeheim is averaging 19.2 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Jimmy Boeheim is averaging 14.2 points and 1.2 assists. Joseph Girard III is the third double-digit scorer and Cole Swider is dishing 1.6 assists. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Syracuse Orange are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 82.8 points on 49.2 percent shooting and allowing 66 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Paolo Banchero is averaging 18.1 points and 7.6 rebounds, while Wendell Moore Jr. is averaging 15.2 points and 5.6 rebounds. Trevor Keels is the third double-digit scorer and Mark Williams is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The Duke Blue Devils are allowing 29.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game.
The Orange are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Blue Devils are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 home games. The over is 52-24-1 in Orange last 77 road games. The over is 23-11-2 in Blue Devils last 36 home games. The road team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Duke Blue Devils are going to be favored for obvious reasons, especially at home, but this line isn’t showing much respect to a feisty Syracuse squad. The Syracuse Orange have been hit or miss this season, but they’ve shown they can get up for the big games, and they’ve won some tough contests. This line is kind of bizarre. Give me the points with the Orange.
