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"March 6, 6:00 PM | Carrier DomeDePaul Blue Demons vs Syracuse Orange Odds11-18TEAM RECORD22-7Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Carrier Dome Wednesday as host Syracuse looks to handle the DePaul Blue Demons in NCAA hoops action.The Orange bring a 22-7 record (13-11-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 11-18 Blue Demons, who are 12-14 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Syracuse go 11-13 so far and the Blue Demons go 13-11-1. View DePaul vs Syracuse Odds and Stats.Betting Line:On the opening NCAA basketball line for this matchup, Syracuse sat as 21-point favorites over at 5Dimes. Also, check out the current total, which often goes up first at online sportsbook BetOnline.Power Rankings / Prediction:This game matches up the No. 2 (Orange) and the No. 221 (Blue Demons) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 84-68 result in favor of the Orange has been projected by the scores prediction engine.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Blue Demons rank No. 155 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.2 per game. That compares with Syracuse&amp;rsquo;s No. 15 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Syracuse is college basketball&amp;#039;s No. 192-ranked team at 5.9 per game, while the Blue Demons rate No. 306 with 4.8 per game.Defensively, DePaul features the nation&amp;#039;s No. 338-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.5 points per game. Syracuse, meanwhile, comes in at No. 65 nationally in scoring at home.Last time out for DePaul, they were an 83-73 loser as they battled South Florida on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 4-point underdog. DePaul suffered an 83-73 loss against South Florida on Sunday, getting 18 points from Brandon Young in a losing effort at Sun Dome.Syracuse was a 58-53 loser in their most recent outing at home against Louisville. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as favorites. The Orange got 19 points from C.J. Fair, but it was Louisville that prevailed in a 58-53 final on Saturday at Carrier Dome.DePaul Blue Demons Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 5-5Before playing Pittsburgh are 3-6After playing South Florida are 1-9After a loss are 1-9Syracuse Orange Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 6-4Before playing Georgetown are 6-4After playing Louisville are 6-4After a loss are 7-3A few Blue Demons at Orange trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 5 of DePaul&amp;#039;s last 5 games on the roadDePaul is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the roadDePaul is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against SyracuseDePaul is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against SyracuseSyracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing DePaulSyracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against DePaulSyracuse is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at homeThe total has gone UNDER in 6 of Syracuse&amp;#039;s last 8 games at homeNext up:DePaul home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 9Syracuse at Georgetown, Saturday, March 9"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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