Time:<\/strong> 9:30 PM ET \/ 6:30 PM PT
Broadcast:<\/strong> ESPNU
Location:<\/strong> Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Spread:<\/strong> SMU -7.5 | Total: 150.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Syracuse vs SMU Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bad offenses or tough scoring conditions? That’s the question that bettors and viewers are pondering after watching the opening round of the ACC Tournament at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pitt vs Notre Dame game stayed under the closing total by 26 points as the Irish and Panthers combined to shoot 8-for-42 from three-point range (19-percent). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cal vs Virginia Tech would have stayed under the total by 20 points at the end of regulation, but the game went to double overtime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hokies and Bears combined to shoot 8-for-51 from three-point range (15.7-percent). Syracuse vs Florida State stayed under the total by 21 points. The Seminoles and Orange combined to shoot 4-for-24 from three-point range (16.7-percent). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Syracuse won’t have to go very far for the scouting report on SMU because these teams just played last Tuesday in Dallas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mustangs earned a 77-75 home win after trailing by 12 with under ten minutes remaining. The closing total for that game at SMU was 154.5. Based on what we saw on Tuesday night in Charlotte, we believe this total should be significantly lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Syracuse vs SMU Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The under is 8-4 in SMU’s last 12 games. You’ve got two teams that just saw one another last week and should have a good feel for how they want to attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neither team is particularly good from the free throw line. This game is generously listed with a 9:30pm ET start time, but as we saw with double overtime between Cal and Virginia Tech on Tuesday, those start times are fluid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You could potentially have a Syracuse team playing on the second leg of a back-to-back with a tip-off time close to 10pm ET. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oddsmakers have set a lofty total for this one, and we don’t believe the Orange and Mustangs are going to reach it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Syracuse vs SMU Prediction: Under 150.5<\/h3>\n\n\n\nGoldSheet Top Picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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