Planning on watching today’s Big Red and Orange game? Catch the action at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY, as the Orange hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ACCN. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 166.5 points, and the Orange are favored to win at home against the Big Red.

CORNELL BIG RED VS SYRACUSE ORANGE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Syracuse Orange -6

This game will be played at JMA Wireless Dome at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, December 5th.

WHY BET THE SYRACUSE ORANGE:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-66 in favor of the Orange.
  • Not only will Syracuse pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -6.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 166.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Can Cornell Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?

Cornell comes into today’s game against Syracuse with a 7-1 record on the season. The Big Red have gone 4-1 when playing away from home and are 2-0 at home. Regarding the spread, Cornell has a current record of 3-4. In games played away from home, Cornell is 2-3 vs. the spread this season and holds a 2-8 ATS record in their last ten road games.

Cornell’s games have, on average, featured 158.1 points per game leading to an over/under record of 5-2-0. Their average over/under line is currently 152.7 points so far. The Big Red’s last five games have culminated with an average of 158 points per game and an over/under record of 4-1.

Cornell’s offense is coming off a good game, putting up 79 points vs. Lafayette. Overall, they hit 47.3% of their shots from the field and went 19/22 from the free-throw line. One area that the Cornell offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 154th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 51%.

At this time, the Big Red’s defense is positioned 211st in the country, permitting 77.0 points per game. The Cornell defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 71 points and allowed Lafayette to connect on 9 threes.

Can the Orange Grab a Win at Home?

Syracuse comes into today’s game against Cornell with a 5-3 overall record. In games played on the road, the Orange are 1-2, while they are 4-1 at home. Syracuse’s ATS record is currently below .500, sitting at 2-6. When playing at home, Syracuse has gone 1-4 vs. the spread this season, and in their last ten home games, they are 3-6-1.

So far, Syracuse’s games have averaged 147.6 points per game with the average over/under line being 148.3 points. Looking at the Orange’s last three games, their over/under record is 2-1 with their games averaging 147 points per game.

In their latest game, Syracuse offense put up 62 points against Virginia. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 40.7% and made 5 threes. Judah Mintz is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 18.5 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Chris Bell brings a PPG average of 13.4 into the game.

Coming into today’s game, the Syracuse defense is giving up an average of 71.2 points per contest. The Syracuse defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 84 points and allowed Virginia to connect on 12 threes.