Syracuse Orange vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 3/9/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN

The Florida State Seminoles (17-13) host the Syracuse Orange (15-16) at Barclays Center on Wednesday.

The Syracuse Orange faced Miami and ended up losing by a score of 75-72 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Orange ended up walking away with 16 and Miami finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They converted 3 out of their 18 attempts from distance. Miami finished shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 18 shots. Moreover, Miami had 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Miami distributed 19 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Syracuse allowed the other team to go 51.8% from the floor on 29 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected a total of 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Orange buried 21 of 23 tries for a percentage of 91.3%. Syracuse finished having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (20 out of 60) and knocked down 11 of their 25 three-point shots.

Buddy Boeheim is one player who was important for this game. He finished shooting 47.1% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He saw the court for 40 minutes and pulled down 1 board. He left the arena with 30 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Syracuse enters this contest with a win-loss record of 15-16 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.2 fouls per game. As a team, Syracuse is collecting 35.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 440 dimes on the campaign, which is 88th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Orange are hitting 37.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (276 of 736) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 76.7 points per outing (51st in college hoops) while hitting 45.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Orange are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.8 personal fouls. They concede 33.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 318th in college basketball in PPG allowed (75.2). The Orange defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.8% (833 of 1,948) and they concede 37.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 358th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 584 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Florida State Seminoles walked away with a victory by a final of 89-76 against North Carolina State. With respect to rebounding, Florida State permitted North Carolina State to snag 28 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 44.0% from distance by going 11 out of 25 and finished the game at 19 of 26 at the free throw line (73.1%). The Seminoles allowed North Carolina State to make 23 out of their 59 tries from the field which left them shooting 39.0% for this game. Overall, the Seminoles finished 32 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.6%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Florida State knocked down 8 of their 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to bury 17 of them for a rate of 81.0%. North Carolina State had 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Seminoles to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Seminoles recorded 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 38 for this game.

Caleb Mills ended up being important for the Seminoles for this contest. He accumulated 19 points in his 18 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists for the contest. He buried 7 of 8 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 87.5%, and added 3 rebounds.

Florida State has a win-loss mark of 17-13 on the year. As an offensive team, the Seminoles are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which is 206th in Division 1. Florida State has accounted for 2,144 points on the season (71.5 per contest) and they grab 34.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per contest (92nd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. The Seminoles are committing 16.5 fouls per game and they hit 70.8% from the charity stripe.

The Florida State defense gives up 36.8% on three-point shots (265 of 720) and their opponents are connecting on 70.9% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.7 assists and 34.6 rebounds per game, which is ranked 269th and 179th in those categories on the defensive end. The Seminoles on the defensive side of the court are 238th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 71.1. They have forced 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (233rd in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida State

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