The Syracuse Orange (16-10, 7-8 ACC) and NC State Wolfpack (16-9, 8-6) meet Tuesday at PNC Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Syracuse vs. NC State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Orange followed up a huge upset win against North Carolina with a disappointing 65-60 loss as 2-point favorites at Georgia Tech Saturday. Syracuse is just 1-5 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 games, while the Under has cashed in 2 of the past 3.
These teams met at the JMA Wireless Dome Jan. 27 with the Orange picking up a 77-65 win as 1-point home underdogs as the Under (149.5) connected. Syracuse has won 6 straight in the series, covering each of the past 5Ameetings.
The Wolfpack are 3-3 in Quad 2 games, including the loss to the Orange. They could use some nice wins down the stretch to enhance their NCAA Tournament resume since they are just 1-6 in Q1 games. The good news is that NC State is a perfect 12-0 in Q3 and Q4 games, so no real bad losses.