Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas
The Syracuse Orange (10-5, 3-1 ACC) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Virginia Cavaliers (10-3, 2-2 ACC) on Saturday afternoon. The Orange are coming off a 70-69 win over Louisville as nine-point favorites. The Cavaliers are coming off a 68-65 loss to Pittsburgh as six-point favorites.
Virginia is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Syracuse.
The Orange played well over the past week and enter this game on a two-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Cavaliers, which will give them their third win in a row and eighth win in their last nine games.
Syracuse is averaging 75.2 points per game. They scored 70 points in their last game, making 40.7 percent of their field goals and 43.8 percent of their three-pointers.
Joseph Girard III led the Orange with 28 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Judah Mintz finished with 16 points, three rebounds, and four assists, while Jesse Edwards added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Syracuse has played well defensively, giving up 69.1 points per game. They gave up 69 points in their last game and will have to keep it up if they want to win this game.