Carrier Dome will host Orange vs. Pirates action on Wednesday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

The Pirates will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 6-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Orange are 7-5 ATS. Seton Hall is 4-4 on the totals; Syracuse is 7-5.



View Seton Hall vs Syracuse Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Seton Hall before tip-off in this one will find them as 15.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Orange at No. 5 and the Pirates at No. 21 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 91-81 result in favor of the Orange.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Syracuse has the nation's No. 13-rated offensive output, at 80.7 PPG. The visiting Pirates defense ranks No. 87 allowing on average 62.8 PPG. The Orange FG% has averaged 48.8% so far, more than the Pirates marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.5% per game.

Defensively, Seton Hall features the nation's No. 79-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.8 points per game. Syracuse, meanwhile, comes in at No. 66 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Seton Hall was an 87-61 Sportsbook on the road against Longwood. Seton Hall cruised to victory on Friday, running Longwood out of the gym and running up an 87-61 score at Willet Hall.

Syracuse was an 80-61 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Tulane. They failed to cover the 19.5–point spread as favorites. Syracuse earned an 80-61 victory over Tulane on Thursday, getting 15 points from Dion Waiters at Carrier Dome.


Seton Hall Pirates Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing West Virginia are 4-6
After playing Longwood are 1-0
After a win are 9-1

Syracuse Orange Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing DePaul are 6-2
After playing Tulane are 1-0
After a win are 10-0

A few Pirates at Orange trends to consider:
Seton Hall is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seton Hall is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Syracuse
Seton Hall is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Syracuse
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Syracuse is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seton Hall
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games


Next up:
Seton Hall home to West Virginia, Friday, December 30
Syracuse at DePaul, Sunday, January 1