Saturday College Basketball Free Pick
Two teams that picked up wins in their openers will square off at the Carrier Dome this afternoon when Syracuse hosts Canisius at 3:00PM ET. Continue reading for our picks & predictions on today’s college basketball game.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Syracuse a 21-point favorite over Canisius on Sunday. The over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 154.
The Orange won their sixth straight season opener by defeating Northern Iowa 68-46. With just two returning starters from their Big East Championship team coming back, ‘Cuse struggled early but Kris Joseph led a second-half rally for the Orange but scoring 10 points in the first seven minutes.
The Golden Griffins knocked off St. Bonaventure 80-70 in their opening game to start the year 1-0.
Our College Basketball Free Pick:
Syracuse has the edge in defense and free throw shooting, as well as turnovers and bench play. But Canisius does have the big men down low to get the edge in the rebounding department and the Griffins can shoot a little. That said, they’re 1-5 against the number in their last six games following a straight up win and 1-4 ATS in their last five games versus a team with a winning record. Syracuse, on the other hand, is 4-1 ATS in their last five non-conference games and 5-1 ATS in their last six Sunday games. Our pick is the Orange minus the points.
2010 COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: SYRACUSE –21
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