Syracuse Orange vs Pittsburgh Panthers College Basketball Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Panthers will try to cover the point spread at Petersen Events Center on Saturday when they get a visit from the Syracuse Orange in NCAA basketball betting action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to side with the Pittsburgh Panthers to cover the point spread in this one found them as 2-point underdogs earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Syracuse Orange vs Pittsburgh Panthers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Syracuse Orange will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 11-9 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Pittsburgh Panthers are 9-13-2 ATS. Syracuse Orange are 13-7 on betting the total; Pittsburgh Panthers are 12-12.

The Pittsburgh Panthers sit at No. 287 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Syracuse Orange sit at No. 103 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Syracuse is ranked No. 158 in NCAA basketball at 35.64 per game. Contrast that with Pittsburgh's No. 163 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Pittsburgh is the No. 89-ranked team in the country at 8.08 per game, while Syracuse rates No. 37 at 9 per game.