The Syracuse Orange have been tagged with an ATS loss in each of their last four games against the Marquette Golden Eagles as those schools meet at the Bradley Center on Monday night.
Syracuse is 2-2 SU but 0-4 ATS over its past four games against Marquette dating back to 2010, with three of those four contests turning into UNDER results for bettors. Syracuse beat Marquette 73-66 as a 10.5-point favorite when they last met last January.
Marquette will face the 22-5 Orange, who own a 13-9-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Golden Eagles are 11-11 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Orange are 10-12 favoring the OVER.
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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 50-rated Golden Eagles and the No. 2-ranked Orange, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 81-73 result in favor of the Orange.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Marquette's No. 135 nationally ranked offense (69.2 points per game) against a Orange defense that sits as the No. 28 at 59.2 PPG. The Golden Eagles have been averaging 46.5% from the field, more than the Orange have managed so far this season (44.6% on average).
Defensively, Syracuse features the nation's No. 61-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.4 points per game. Marquette, meanwhile, comes in at No. 111 nationally in scoring at home.
In their last action, Syracuse was a 57-46 loser at home against Georgetown. They failed to cover the 8-point spread as favorites. Syracuse got 13 points from C.J. Fair but lost anyway, 57-46, to Georgetown on Saturday at Carrier Dome.
Marquette was a 60-56 loser in its last match on the road against Villanova. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as underdogs. Marquette got 12 points from Junior Cadougan but lost anyway, 60-56, to Villanova on Saturday at Villanova Pavilion.
Syracuse Orange Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Louisville are 7-3
After playing Georgetown are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2
Marquette Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Notre Dame are 8-2
After playing Villanova are 7-3
After a loss are 10-0
A few Orange at Golden Eagles trends to consider:
Syracuse is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 6 games on the road
Syracuse is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Marquette is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Marquette's last 8 games
Marquette is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Syracuse
Next up:
Syracuse home to Louisville, Saturday, March 2
Marquette home to Notre Dame, Saturday, March 2
