Big East Battle – Syracuse at St John’s

The Syracuse Orange (19-8 SU, 10-13 ATS, 14-9 O/U) are pushing the national championship ‘bubble’ envelope, having lost three of their last four contests and six of eight overall.

The St. John’s Red Storm (13-14 SU, 9-11-1 ATS, 9-11-1 O/U) snapped their five-game losing streak the last time out and have covered the spread for BetOnline NCAA basketball betting enthusiasts in three straight games.

Syracuse lost a thriller to Villanova 89-86 as a 2.5-point home favorite on Sunday while the combined score played OVER the posted over/under total (158).

Senior shooting guard Eric Devendorf led the Orange with 22 points while junior forward Paul Harris scored 21 points.

St. John’s defeated Seton Hall 70-65 as a 1.5-point home favorite on Sunday while the combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (141.5).

Sophomore shooting guard D.J Kennedy scored 21 points for St. John’s and Justin Burrell added 15 points in the win.

Here is a look at the key trends for each team, followed by my in-depth analysis and NCAA college basketball Free Picks.

Syracuse is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. John’s

Syracuse is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. John’s

Syracuse is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. John’s

Syracuse is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

St. John’s is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. John’s last 5 games at home

St. John’s is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Syracuse

St. John’s is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home

NCAAB Odds

Syracuse -5 -110

St. John’s +5 -110

Analysis: While the Syracuse Orange are playing on the road in this contest, I like them to cover the spread with the outright win by using their high-powered offense to overwhelm the mediocre Red Storm.

Don’t think twice about this online wager NCAA college basketball sports bettors, the Syracuse Orange will bounce back in a big way from their heart-breaking loss to the Villanova Wildcats with an emphatic victory in this contest.

NCAAB Free Picks: Syracuse -5 Points