The No. 16 Syracuse Orange and Eastern Washington Eagles get their seasons underway at Carrier Dome. The game can be seen on ACC Network at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 131.5 points with Syracuse set as an 18-point favorite.
Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Syracuse Orange Betting Prediction
Last season, Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 20-13, which earned them an 11 seed in the tournament. They made it to the Sweet 16, where the Duke Blue Devils defeated them. Meanwhile, Eastern Washington was unable reach the tournament following a 20-14 regular season.
Last season, the Eagles had records of 20-14 straight up (SU) and 16-12-1 against the spread (ATS). Vegas was fairly accurate when predicting totals of Eastern Washington games, with 15 overs compared to 14 unders.
Meanwhile, the Orange owned records of 20-13 SU and 14-15 ATS last season. Vegas had a tendency to place the total slightly low when Syracuse is involved last year, as 20 of their 29 games gone over the projected point total.
The battle on the backboards could prove decisive, pitting strength against strength. Last season, the Orange ranked 20th in offensive rebounding percentage (34.7 percent), while Eastern Washington ranked 33rd in defensive rebounding percentage (75.4 percent). Also, the Eagles’ 60th-ranked offense (effective field goal percentage of 0.541) will battle against the Orange’s 12th-ranked defense (effective field goal percentage allowed of 0.462).
Eastern Washington vs. Syracuse Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Eastern Washington ranks 36th in three pointers allowed per game (19.2) while Syracuse ranks 269th (24.6).
The Orange rank 84th in rebounds per game (37.2) while the Eagles rank 262nd (33.2).
Syracuse ranks ninth in blocks per game (5.4) while Eastern Washington ranks 166th (3.1).
The Eagles rank 148th in assists allowed per game (13.3) while the Orange rank 290th (16.0).
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