The Florida State Seminoles will be at Carrier Dome to square off against the Syracuse Orange in an Atlantic Coast matchup. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 11 and will air on ESP and ES3.
The Orange enter this game hoping for similar success after defeating Virginia Tech 68-60 the last time they played. Tyler Roberson played a pivotal role, recording his sixth double-double this season with 12 points and 15 rebounds. The Seminoles, meanwhile, are coming off a 91-71 win over Wake Forest in their last game. Boris Bojanovsky played well for Florida State, accounting for 11 points, seven rebounds, and one steal.
The Orange have gone 16-8 Straight Up (SU) and 11-12 Against The Spread (ATS). Syracuse is excellent from the perimeter with 211 three-pointers made (8.0 per game), the 41st-most in the country. Syracuse is known to control the offensive glass, where it racks up an impressive 13.0 offensive rebounds per game. Syracuse’s defense has fallen apart in the past 10 games. Its average points allowed per game rose to 74.7 during that span, compared to its 64.2 season average. The Orange prevent teams from making three-pointers, ranking 15th in the nation with a .299 opponent field-goal percentage from three-point range.
In the other locker room, Florida State has a SU record of 16-7 and an ATS record of 10-11-1. During the last 10 games, they averaged 68.0 PPG, below their 79.0 PPG season average. The Florida State defense has allowed an average of 63.5 points per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 72.6.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Syracuse and Florida State played, Syracuse won, moving its SU record against the Seminoles to 2-0. Furthermore, with a 2-0 record, Syracuse has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Syr, ATS Winner – Syr
Notes
Florida State averages 79.0 points per game this season. Syracuse is one of the best teams in points allowed, giving up just 64.2 points per game (ranked 23rd).
Florida State won its last game by a 20-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Syracuse is 5-0. Florida State is 4-1 in blowouts this season.
Florida State beats Syracuse in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Seminoles average 72.8 possessions and 1.085 points per possession, while the Orange average 64.9 possessions with 1.084 points per possession.
The Florida State Seminoles average an effective field goal percentage of 51.7% this season. The Syracuse Orange have an abysmal record of 1-5 when opponents have an eFG% of 51.7% or greater.
Syracuse attempts an average of 24.0 three pointers per game and Florida State attempts 18.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Syracuse Orange have a winning 13-7 record while the Florida State Seminoles have a 6-4 record.
Syracuse ranks 44th in offensive rebounding. Florida State ranks 102nd in defensive rebounding.
On average, Syracuse forces a turnover rate of 20.7%. When Florida State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a formidable 6-2 record.
