Syracuse Orange vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/22/2022

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 22, 2022

Venue:  Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Syracuse +11.5, Duke -11.5; Over/Under:  155 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Syracuse +11.5, Duke -11.5; Over/Under:  155 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Syracuse +11.5, Duke -11.5; Over/Under:  155.5 points

 

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

Duke Blue Devils:  14-3 (3rd place, ACC)

 

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Syracuse Orange:  2-3 last 5

Duke Blue Devils:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Syracuse is coming into this game with a 9-9 record overall and they are 1-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 8th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Florida State Seminoles while their 2 wins in that span came against the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Clemson Tigers in their last game. Buddy Boeheim led the team in points in that game with 25 while Joseph Girard III was next on the team with 23 points. Joseph Girard III led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Jesse Edwards led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 53.4% from the field, 40.9% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 75.7 PPG against them. Syracuse has an ATS record of 9-9 this season and their O/U record is 9-9.

 

 

Duke is coming into this game with a 14-3 record overall and they are 11-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 7th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 4-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the NC State Wolfpack while their loss came against the Florida State Seminoles in their last game. Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 20 while Mark Williams was next on the team with 15 points. Banchero led the team in assists in that game with 7 and he also led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 49.1% from the field, 43.5% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66 PPG against them. Duke has an ATS record of 9-6-2 this season and their O/U record is 9-8.

 

Syracuse is coming into this game as an 11.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. They played a lot better in their last game winning against Clemson by double digits. Duke has not been playing well recently losing 2 of their last 4 games and they are coming off of a loss in their last game. Duke has not been playing well ever since coming back from their covid-19 pause and they are likely still feeling some after effects from it. The best bet to place in this game is on Syracuse to cover the spread here and keep this one close.

 

Syracuse Duke Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 22, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Duke 79 Syracuse 71.

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Syracuse Orange: 21-9 O/U as an underdog. 15-4 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 19-5 O/U in road games. 26-19 O/U against conference opponents. 20-13 O/U after 3 consecutive conference games. 21-9 O/U after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds.

Duke Blue Devils: 24-13 O/U as a favorite of 10 or more points. 47-24 O/U in all games. 11-6 O/U when the total is 150 to 159.5. 41-22 O/U as a favorite. 29-12 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 30-12 O/U in all home games. 32-14 O/U against conference opponents. 14-5 O/U in January games.

 

 

Syracuse Orange:  None.

Duke Blue Devils:  T. Keels (G) Ques Sat - Calf injury.

 

 

"I’m proud of this team with the way they fought. Five, six games ago, everybody said we’d get outrebounded every game of the whole year. And instead, we’ve outrebounded everybody we’ve played since then, and tonight by a lot." - Jim Boeheim on his team’s improvement over the last few weeks.

 

 

"Trevor, we think it's not a knee, it's a calf injury. We don't know the extent of it." - Coach K on the injury to Trevor Keels in their loss against FSU.

 

 

 

B. Boeheim 

J. Boeheim 

J. Edwards 

J. Girard 

C. Swider

 

P. Banchero 

T. Keels 

W. Moore 

J. Roach 

M. Williams

 

 

PPG: B. Boeheim (19.2)

APG: J. Girard III (4.4)

Reb/G: C. Swider (7.1)

 

PPG: P. Banchero (18.1)

APG: W. Moore Jr. (4.6)

RPG: P. Banchero (7.6)

 

Coaches:

Syracuse Orange: Jim Boeheim (46th season)

Duke Blue Devils: Mike Krzyzewski (42nd season)