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Ncaab: Syracuse At Louisville Odds - 2:00Pm Est On Espn

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Ncaab: Syracuse At Louisville Odds - 2:00Pm Est On Espn

The #1 Syracuse Orange and the Louisville Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday afternoon at 2:00pm EST when they meet at Freedom Hall in a game that can be seen on ESPN. College basketball odds currently have the Orange listed as 1-point favorites against the Cardinals while the game's total is sitting at 145. Arinze Onuaku finished with a season high 21 points and eight rebounds, as Syracuse handled St. John's 85-66 on Tuesday night. Syracuse covered as 13.5-point home favorites in college basketball betting odds while the game played OVER the 137.5-point total at online sportsbooks.

Syracuse never trailed the game against St. John's with 42 points in the first half and 43 points in the second half. "It's a blessing. I've been here five years and it's the first time my mom's seen me play here," Onuaku said after the game. "It's just special. We came in the same day, and we were two guys that they felt wouldn't be much, underrated guys. We came here, worked hard, and it's paid off." Heading into today's game, the Orange have won four straight games, are 28-2 straight up on the season, 18-7 against the spread as favorites in college basketball betting odds and 8-2 after playing St. Johns. Bet Syracuse -1 as road favorites against Louisville in sports odds for today's game on ESPN with a 10% bonus and 110% poker instant bonus.

Edgar Sosa led the way for Louisville with nine points in their 69-48 loss to Marquette on Tuesday night. Marquette covered as 1.5-point home favorites in college basketball odds while the game played UNDER the 138-point total set at online sportsbooks. The Cardinals had no answer for Marquette's Darius Johnson-Odom allowing him to net 22 points in the loss. Louisville will have their hands full today hosting the #1 team in the country that already defeated the Cardinals 66-60 back in February. Bet Louisville +1 as home underdogs in college basketball betting at online sportsbooks against Syracuse for today's game on ESPN with a 10% deposit bonus.

Heading into today's match-up, Louisville is 19-11 straight up on the season, 9-16 against the spread as underdogs in college basketball odds and 7-3 after playing Marquette. Louisville is 4-0-1 against the spread in their last 5 games when playing Syracuse while the Orange are 10-1 against the spread in their last 11 games on the road. The basketball betting total has gone UNDER in 6 of Louisville's last 8 games and OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games. Vegas odds at Caesars sportsbook have the Syracuse Orange PK betting favorites against the Louisville Cardinals with a total of 145.

Bishop Whitmore is Editor in Chief of VegasSportsOdds.com and has been in the sports entertainment industry for the past 10 years consulting for various media outlets and sportsbooks. View daily sports reviews, poker strategies and casino rooms from Bishop Whitmore at VegasSportsOdds.com.

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Ncaab: Syracuse Vs Villanova Odds - 9:00Pm Est On Espn

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Ncaab: Syracuse Vs Villanova Odds - 9:00Pm Est On Espn

The biggest game in college basketball picks for the Big East this year takes place at the Carrier Dome on Saturday night at 9:00pm EST as fourth-ranked Syracuse hosts eight-ranked Villanova. ESPN will be doing the game and it should be wild with more than 34,000 fans expected at the Carrier Dome. Syracuse is 26-2 overall in college basketball betting odds and 13-2 in the conference while Villanova is 23-4 and 12-3. "We're not really thinking about standings or polls or anything," Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said, "We're getting ready to play a team that I consider one of the top three or four teams in the country. That's what we're getting ready to play." Syracuse is a -4.5 favorite against Villanova at online sportsbooks with a betting total of 156.5.

Syracuse can gain at least a tie for the Big East title with a win and probably secure a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. If Villanova can pull off the upset in college basketball picks they would be right back in the discussion for a top seed. Both of these teams like to run up and down the court so it could be a high scoring came on Saturday night. "This team really likes to share the ball," Syracuse guard Andy Rautins said. "When we're sharing the ball, that's when everybody's doing what they can to help this team win." Bet Syracuse -4.5 as home favorites in college basketball betting odds against Villanova with up to a 0 bonus and a 10% cash back in the casino for today only!

Villanova is second in the country in points per game at 83.8 while Syracuse is 7th at 81.2 points per game. One thing to watch in college basketball picks will be the status of Villanova guard Corey Stokes. He was cited for public urination early Thursday morning but coach Jay Wright has not decided if it will affect his status for Saturday's game. "This was a simple mistake by a college student,'' Wright said, "Corey regrets it and has apologized for it. We will now deal with it within our basketball family.'' Stokes is averaging 9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game this season. Bet Villanova +4.5 as road underdogs in college basketball betting odds against Syracuse for today's game on ESPN.

The Wildcats are 2-5 in their last 7 games overall but they are 6-2 ATS in college basketball picks for their last 8 road games. The Wildcats are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings at Syracuse. The Orange are 26-9 in their last 35 games overall. The Orange are 19-8 in college basketball betting odds for their last 27 home games. The Over is 5-1 in the Wildcats last 6 road games but the Under is 4-0 in Syracuse's last 4 home games. Vegas odds at the MGM Mirage sportsbook have the Syracuse Orange -4.5 favorites against the Villanova Wildcats with a betting total of 156.5.

Bishop Whitmore is Editor in Chief of VegasSportsOdds.com and has been in the sports entertainment industry for the past 10 years consulting for various media outlets and sportsbooks. View daily sports reviews, poker strategies and casino rooms from Bishop Whitmore at VegasSportsOdds.com.