Carrier Dome features an NCAAB clash between the host Syracuse Orange and the visiting Tulane Green Wave in college hoops action on Thursday.

The Orange currently sports a 12-0 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 7-4 ATS. The Green Wave are 11-1 and 3-3 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Orange produce a 6-5 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Green Wave have gone 0-6 against the number.



View Tulane vs Syracuse Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Orange in this one, they're listed as 20.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 199-rated Tulane taking on the No. 6-rated Orange in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 88-84 win for the Orange on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Syracuse's No. 14-ranked scoring average of 80.8 PPG, against a Green Wave defense rated No. 4 and allowing 53 PPG. The Orange FG% has averaged 48.7% to date this season, more than the Green Wave shooters have managed so far (44.2% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Tulane owns the country's No. 21-rated mark, allowing 58 points per game on the highway. Syracuse, on the other hand, rates No. 66 in scoring at home.

Tulane was a 59-51 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Jacksonville State. They failed to cover the 13.5–point spread as favorites. The Green Wave got 15 points from Jordan Callahan as Tulane ran past Jacksonville State 59-51 on Sunday at Fogelman Arena.

Syracuse won its last outing, an 80-61 result against Bucknell on December 20. They failed to cover in that game as a 21-point favorite. Syracuse earned an 80-61 victory over Bucknell on Tuesday, getting 17 points from Kris Joseph at Carrier Dome.


Tulane Green Wave Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Texas-Pan American are 1-0
After a win are 9-1

Syracuse Orange Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Seton Hall are 6-4
After playing Bucknell are 1-0
After a win are 10-0

A few Green Wave at Orange trends to consider:
Tulane is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 6 games
Syracuse is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Tulane at Texas-Pan American, Saturday, December 31
Syracuse home to Seton Hall, Wednesday, December 28