The Syracuse Orange (6-3) and Georgetown Hoyas (5-3) meet Saturday morning at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Syracuse vs. Georgetown odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Orange head to the nation’s capital to renew their old Big East rivalry with the Hoyas. These teams met last season at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, with the Orange coming away with the 83-64 win as 7.5-point favorites as the Over (145) cashed. The home team has won the previous 5 meetings, with the Hoyas posting a 4-1 against the spread (ATS) mark despite the non-cover last December.
Syracuse is coming off an 81-70 win and cover as 4.5-point favorites against Cornell Tuesday, cashing the Under (164.5) rather easily. The Orange are 3-1 ATS in the past 4 games, with the Under going 5-2 in the past 7 tilts.
Georgetown lost a heartbreaker to TCU at COA last time out Monday, although it easily covered the 9.5-point number as underdogs. Still, the Hoyas are just 2-5 ATS in the previous 7 outings. The Over is on a 4-1 run for Georgetown, too.