Virginia Cavaliers vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 1/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022

Location: Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ACCN

The Virginia Cavaliers (7-5) are on their way to Carrier Dome on Saturday where they will compete against the Syracuse Orange (7-5).

The Virginia Cavaliers took the court against Clemson and ended up losing by a score of 67-50 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 10 while Clemson totaled 17 fouls. They also converted 8 of 22 tries from downtown. Clemson ended up shooting 37.5% from the charity stripe by burying 3 of their 8 attempts. In addition, Clemson totaled 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Clemson recorded 12 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. When it comes to the defense, Virginia allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the field on 28 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 7 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 24 with 1 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cavaliers knocked down 14 of 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. Virginia walked away from the contest with a 36.6% field goal percentage (15 out of 41) and converted 6 of 22 3-point attempts.

Reece Beekman is a player who was important in the matchup. He scored 20 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 70.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Virginia heads into this one with a record of 7-5 so far this season. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 13.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Virginia is snagging 31.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 156 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 200th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cavaliers are hitting 31.7% on three-point attempts (69 of 218) and 71.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 61.8 points per game (331st in the country) while connecting on 44.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 14.9 fouls. They are giving up 32.9% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 8th in D-1 in PPG allowed (56.2). The Cavaliers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.5% (249 of 630) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 75th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 127 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Syracuse Orange walked away with a victory by a final of 80-68 when they faced Cornell. The Orange were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 13 steals for this contest. Cornell was called for 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Orange to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Syracuse buried 6 of 20 attempts (30.0%). Overall, the Orange went 32 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.1%. The Orange allowed Cornell to convert 23 of their 65 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 35.4% for this game. They shot 32.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 15 out of 46 and ended up going 7 of 8 at the charity stripe (87.5%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Syracuse permitted Cornell to grab 30 in total (14 offensive).

Cole Swider ended up having an impact for the Orange in this matchup. He accumulated 21 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes. He converted 8 out of 12 in this game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Syracuse has a win-loss mark of 7-5 so far this year. The Orange have committed 13.5 fouls every game and they go 72.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.2 times per contest (81st in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game. Syracuse has accumulated 948 points for the season (79.0 per contest) and they collect 36.3 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Orange are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which is ranked 88th in college hoops.

The Syracuse defense concedes 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (137 of 408) and opponents are making 75.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 18.8 assists and 38.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 356th and 320th in the country. The Orange on the defensive side of the court are 316th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 75.8. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (139th in D-1).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Syracuse and under the total points

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