Will Syracuse pull off small upset vs. Miami in ACC Tournament? 3/8/17

Miami vs. Syracuse Prediction

Will Syracuse pull off the small upset today against Miami when the two teams clash in the ACC Tournament at 12:00PM ET?

According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Hurricanes are now 1.5-point favorites versus the Orange after opening as a 2-point favorite. As for the total, the number hit the board at 133.5 and that's where it currently sits.

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Miami enters play having won six of its last 10 games and is 5-5 against the spread during that span. The Hurricanes are just 10-18 against the number on the season, however, after finishing the regular season with a 20-10 straight up record.

Syracuse has also won six of its last 10 games and is 6-4 at the betting window during that stretch. On the season the Orange are 18-13 straight up and 13-13 against the spread.

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OUR PREDICTION: The Orange has been fantastic as an underdog when playing at a neutral site. In their last eight games when catching points on a neutral floor, the Orange covered in seven of those contests. They're also 4-1 against the spread in their last five games as an underdog of between 0.5 and 6.5 points. On the other side, the Hurricanes are just 5-18 against the spread in their last 23 games as a favorite and are 1-4 against the number in their last five games played at a neutral site.

 

ACC TOURNAMENT PREDICTION: SYRACUSE ORANGE +1.5