The Miami basketball team has a seven-game winning streak entering its Wednesday night matchup with Syracuse at the Watsco Center. Miami is 10-3 overall and 3-0 in the ACC. Syracuse is 7-6 is overall and 1-1 in the ACC. The Orange lost 76-69 at home to Virginia on Saturday. Syracuse has lost of its last five games.
Miami enters the game on Wednesday with a 7-1 home record this season. The Hurricanes’ only home loss was 95-89 against Central Florida on November 13. Miami has six straight home wins since the loss to Central Florida. The game against the Orange concludes a three-game ACC homestand for Miami.
Miami has been prolific offensively in its last two games. The Hurricanes have set season highs with 91 points against North Carolina State and exceeded that with 92 against Wake Forest on Saturday. The Syracuse defense will be a good matchup for Miami. Syracuse allows 75.6 points per game to rank 315th nationally.
The Orange has a defensive rating of 105.1 which is 318th nationally according to College Basketball-Reference. Syracuse has been surprisingly poor defensively this season. Orange opponents shoot 45.7 percent from the floor to rank 316th nationally. Syracuse allows opponents to shoot 36.3 percent on threes, 315th.
Miami basketball game versus Syracuse
"GAME 15 | JAN. 5, 2022 • 8 P.M. ET • CORAL GABLES, FLA.Syracuse Orange (7-6, 1-1 ACC)Head Coach: Jim Boeheim (Syracuse, 1966)Record at SU: 989-415 (46th season), Career Record: 989-415 (46th season)Miami Hurricanes (11-3, 3-0 ACC)Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence, 1971)Record at UM: 211-133 (11th season), Career Record: 681-467 (38th season)SERIES HISTORYAll-Time: 9-20 (9-19 since rebirth) | Home: 5-10 | Away: 3-10 | Neutral: 1-0 | Coach L: 4-7 (4-6 at UM)Streak: Lost 1 | Last Meeting: 83-57 road loss (Jan. 19, 2021) | First Meeting: 86-85 OT home loss (Dec. 28, 1963)Courtesy MiamiHurricanes.Com"
Miami basketball versus Syracuse Odds: Line, Spread, Over/Under
WynnBet lists the Miami basketball team as a two-point favorite over Wake Forest with an over/under of 156.5.
Miami vs Syracuse Prediction Tonight
Playing against the Syracuse matchup zone is always difficult. With the struggles the Orange has had defensively this season, Miami should continue to thrive offensively. The over/under is a bit more than both teams average offensively. With how Miami has been scoring lately lay the points and bet the over.
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The three-game ACC homestand and four straight games overall at the Watsco Center end with Syracuse. Miami also will play its first ACC road game this season after the first four in Coral Gables. The Hurricanes play at number two Duke on Saturday. The Blue Devils are 11-1. Miami can improve to 12-3 with a win over Syracuse.