Syracuse Orange vs Villanova Wildcats College Basketball Betting Preview

Syracuse Orange

vs

Villanova Wildcats
Saturday, December 20, 2014 1:00 PM ET
Villanova Pavilion

Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Villanova Wildcats try to run the Syracuse Orange off the court at Villanova Pavilion in college hoops action.

Syracuse Orange vs Villanova Wildcats Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Villanova Wildcats as -10-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at the sportsbook.

Syracuse Orange vs Villanova Wildcats Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Syracuse Orange will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 3-4 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Villanova Wildcats are 8-2 ATS. Syracuse Orange are 4-1 on betting the total; Villanova Wildcats are 3-7.

This college basketball game matches up the No. 8 (Villanova) and the No. 52 (Syracuse) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.

How Syracuse Orange vs Villanova Wildcats Stats Matchup

When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Syracuse Orange rank No. 9 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 41.67 per game. That compares with Villanova’s No. 141 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Villanova is college basketball's No. 54-ranked team at 7.5 per game, while the Syracuse Orange rate No. 251 with 3.56 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Syracuse got 25 points from Trevor Cooney en route to a 71-69 victory over Louisiana Tech on Sunday at Carrier Dome.

Villanova cruised to victory on Sunday, running Temple out of the gym and running up a 85-62 score at Villanova Pavilion.

Syracuse Orange vs Villanova Wildcats Betting Odds Trends

Syracuse is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Syracuse is 11-3-1 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Syracuse is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Syracuse is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Villanova is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Villanova's last 9 games
Villanova is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Syracuse home to Colgate, Monday, December 22nd
Villanova at NJIT, Tuesday, December 23rd

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