Syracuse Orange vs NC State Wolfpack Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/02/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Venue:  PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Syracuse +1.5, NC State -1.5; Over/Under:  151.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Syracuse +1.5, NC State -1.5; Over/Under:  155.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Syracuse +1.5, NC State -1.5; Over/Under:  155.5 points

 

Syracuse Orange:  10-11 (9th place, ACC)

NC State Wolfpack:  10-12 (14th place, ACC)

 

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Syracuse Orange:  2-3 last 5

NC State Wolfpack:  1-4 last 5

 

 

 

Syracuse is coming into this game with a 10-11 record overall and they are 1-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 11th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-6 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Duke Blue Devils and the Pittsburgh Panthers while their win came against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in their last game. Buddy Boeheim led the team in points in that game with 30 while Cole Swider was next on the team with 18 points. Buddy Boeheim also led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Frank Anselem off the bench led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 57.1% from the field, 52.6% from 3-point range, and 70.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 75.1 PPG against them. Syracuse has an ATS record of 10-11 this season and their O/U record is 10-11.

 

 

NC State is coming into this game with a 10-12 record overall and they are 7-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 12th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-8 in their conference games this season. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Virginia Cavaliers while their 4 losses in that span came against the Duke Blue Devils, the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the North Carolina Tar Heels in their last game. Terquavion Smith led the team in points in that game with 34 while Jericole Hellems was next on the team with 25 points. Cam Hayes led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 3 while Hellems led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 38.8% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 75 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.9 PPG against them. NC State has an ATS record of 6-16 this season and their O/U record is 14-8.

 

NC State is coming into this game as a 1.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. NC State has lost 2 straight games but they have not been playing well recently losing a lot of their games. They have not been the best at home but they have been better there than on the road but they have also struggled against conference opponents. Syracuse has not been any better though and they have struggled against conference opponents as well, also losing 3 straight on the road and they have just 1 road win all season. Both of these teams have been awful this season but Syracuse will likely continue to struggle on the road here so the best bet to place in this game is on NC State to cover the spread here.

 

Syracuse NC State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, February 2, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is NC State 78 Syracuse 72.

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Syracuse Orange: 11-17 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days. 19-26 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 6-14 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more. 6-16 ATS after scoring 80 points or more.

NC State Wolfpack: 13-8 O/U after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists. 14-8 O/U in all games. 11-5 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 71-39 O/U after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread.

 

 

Syracuse Orange:  J. Ajak (C) Ques Wed - Illness.

NC State Wolfpack:  G. Gantt (F) Early Feb - Abdominal injury. E. Ross (F) out for season - Ankle injury. M. Bates (F) out for season - Shoulder injury.

 

 

"Buddy had a hot streak there and they just kept getting him the ball, and Cole, this is the best he's played I think." - Jim Boeheim after his team’s win against Wake Forest.

 

 

“We ran into a red-hot Carolina team on the road. It was tough because they hadn’t shot the ball that well the entire year. They were incredible behind the three-point line. Everybody was good. Everybody shot a great percentage.” - Kevin Keatts on his team’s loss against UNC.

 

 

B. Boeheim 

J. Boeheim 

J. Edwards 

J. Girard 

C. Swider

 

E. Dowuona 

C. Hayes 

J. Hellems 

C. Morsell 

D. Seabron

 

 

PPG: B. Boeheim (19.4)

APG: J. Girard III (4.2)

Reb/G: C. Swider (6.8)

 

PPG: D. Seabron (18.3)

APG: D. Seabron (3.3)

Reb/G: D. Seabron (8.9)

 

Coaches:

Syracuse Orange: Jim Boeheim (46th season)

NC State Wolfpack: Kevin Keatts (5th season)