The No. 25 Syracuse Orange (7-4) welcome the Arkansas State Red Wolves (5-6) to Carrier Dome as they look to prolong their six-game home winning streak. The game can be seen on ACC Network at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018.
Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Syracuse Orange ATS Prediction
In the Red Wolves’ last contest, they were blown out by the Abilene Christian Wildcats, 94-73. One of Abilene Christian’s biggest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 31 trips to the line, while Arkansas State went 24 times. Ty Cockfield II was Arkansas State’s high scorer with 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
The Orange dismantled the Eastern Washington Eagles in their last contest, 66-34. The Orange had a much better free throw rate (0.242 vs. 0.034) and had a much better turnover percentage (11.9 vs. 23.3). Oshae Brissett was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field.
The aggressive Syracuse offense could be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this contest. The Orange currently rank 33rd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.295, while Arkansas State ranks 337th in FTA rate allowed (0.331).
Arkansas State vs. Syracuse Odds Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Syracuse, ATS Winner – Syracuse, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Arkansas State ranks 59th in three pointers allowed per game (20.2) while Syracuse ranks 249th (27.6).
The Red Wolves average 39.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 49th in the NCAA. The Orange rank 176th in rebounds allowed per game (37.0).
Syracuse ranks 36th in steals per game (8.1) while Arkansas State ranks 102nd (6.5).
The Orange rank 35th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Red Wolves rank 65th (3.1).
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The Red Wolves’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.6, up from 2.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Orange have scored an average of 73.6 points per game (3.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 64.6 points per game (1.1 above their season average).
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