NCAA Basketball Betting Pick: Syracuse Orange Host Providence Friars
Saturday, January 14, 2012
by Frank Martin
No. 1 Syracuse Orange kept rolling along, defeating Villanova, 79-66 to run its unbeaten streak to start the season to 18 games.
The Orange, who had 43 bench points, led by Dion Waiters' 20 in the win over the Wildcats, will try and equal the best start in program history when Syracuse hosts Providence at the Carrier Dome.
Providence Friars came into Tuesday's game winless in the Big East, but shocked No. 15 Louisville, 90-59. It was the Friars' biggest win ever over a ranked team and Bryce Cotton (27 points) led the way.
- Providence Friars @ Syracuse Orange
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 14, 2012
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York
TV: 6 p.m. ET, ESPN3.com, SNY (Syracuse), COX
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SBG Global Sportsbook currently have the Orange listed as 12½-point favorites versus the Friars.
Providence Friars (12-6): Despite being 12th in the Big East in scoring average (70.1 points), the Friars have a quartet of capable scorers, led by Vincent Council, who is tied for 10th in the conference averaging 16.4 points and second with seven assists. Gerard Coleman's 15.1 points and Cotton's 14.6 points are both top-20 conference marks, while freshman forward LaDontae Henton adds an average of 12.7 and leads the team with 8.9 rebounds.
Syracuse Orange (18-0): Waiters has done a little bit of everything off the bench. The sophomore guard is averaging 12.9 points and 2.9 assists, while shooting 54 percent (91 of 170) from the field. Kris Joseph leads the team in scoring at 13.7 points, while Brandon Triche adds 10.3 points and Scoop Jardine hands out 4.3 assists. The Orange are one of the deepest teams in the country as 10 players average at least 12 minutes.
1. Syracuse’s 1999-2000 team also began the year 19-0.
2. Syracuse has won three straight in the series with the last Providence win coming in January 2009.
3. Providence is one of the better teams in the Big East in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 39 percent from the field.
BASKETBALL PREDICTION: Orange 84, Friars 60.
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