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Syracuse vs Michigan Breakdown (oddsshark.com; staff)
Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Tuesday when the Michigan Wolverines try to run the Syracuse Orange off the court at Crisler Center in college hoops action.
Syracuse Orange vs Michigan Wolverines Opening Odds and Betting Line
The Michigan Wolverines were listed as -4.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at BetOnline, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
Syracuse Orange vs Michigan Wolverines Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Michigan Wolverines sit at 5-1 (2-3 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Syracuse Orange are currently 5-1 (2-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Michigan is 1-3 OU, and Syracuse is 1-1 OU.
This game puts the Michigan Wolverines, most recently No. 38 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Syracuse Orange, who rate No. 55 in the latest survey.
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Opponent Q&A: Talking SU Basketball, the 2-3 Zone and Rakeem Christmas's Early Season Dominance (maizenbrew.com; Travis)
Joining me today is John Cassillo, one of the head honchos at TNIAAM. Find him on Twitter here, and be sure to read up on Syracuse at one of the best named SBN blogs around (and a great resource for SU sports)
Kenpom currently ranks Rakeem Christmas fifth on its player of the year standings, and it is no wonder why as he ranks among the nations best in just about every metric and is shooting 70% from the floor. Describe his game and what it takes to stop him.
Christmas has been a frustratingly talented player for years -- one who would show glimmers of promise, but then dash them by getting into foul trouble and struggling to stay on the floor. But now, as one of the few seniors on the roster, this is his team. The offense is designed to go right through him and he's relished in the opportunity. Christmas has a ton of length, but is more athletic than bulky, so that creates a ton of mismatches on the inside. He's finally started to understand his limitations too, leading to him driving to the rim more and going for easier shots. The only real way to stop him is to let him stop himself. Get him in foul trouble and the flow of his game is gone pretty immediately since it removes any physicality he'd normally be able to display.
Syracuse lost Tyler Ennis, last year's freshman point guard and eventual NBA draft pick. How has Kaleb Joseph - the new freshman point guard and eventual NBA draft pick - handled the transition to college ball and such a heavy workload (20.0 %poss, 82.2 %min)?
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ACC News
Brent Yarina @BTNBrentYarina · 9h9 hours ago
Interesting ACC/Big Ten Challenge fact: Maryland has the most wins (10) of any Big Ten team in the event. All, of course, came as ACC team.
Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork · 10h10 hours ago
#B1G leads ACC, 2-0, after first night of ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Way to go, @RutgersMBB & @HuskerHoops!
Syracuse vs Michigan Breakdown (oddsshark.com; staff)
Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Tuesday when the Michigan Wolverines try to run the Syracuse Orange off the court at Crisler Center in college hoops action.
Syracuse Orange vs Michigan Wolverines Opening Odds and Betting Line
The Michigan Wolverines were listed as -4.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at BetOnline, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
Syracuse Orange vs Michigan Wolverines Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Michigan Wolverines sit at 5-1 (2-3 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Syracuse Orange are currently 5-1 (2-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Michigan is 1-3 OU, and Syracuse is 1-1 OU.
This game puts the Michigan Wolverines, most recently No. 38 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Syracuse Orange, who rate No. 55 in the latest survey.
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Opponent Q&A: Talking SU Basketball, the 2-3 Zone and Rakeem Christmas's Early Season Dominance (maizenbrew.com; Travis)
Joining me today is John Cassillo, one of the head honchos at TNIAAM. Find him on Twitter here, and be sure to read up on Syracuse at one of the best named SBN blogs around (and a great resource for SU sports)
Kenpom currently ranks Rakeem Christmas fifth on its player of the year standings, and it is no wonder why as he ranks among the nations best in just about every metric and is shooting 70% from the floor. Describe his game and what it takes to stop him.
Christmas has been a frustratingly talented player for years -- one who would show glimmers of promise, but then dash them by getting into foul trouble and struggling to stay on the floor. But now, as one of the few seniors on the roster, this is his team. The offense is designed to go right through him and he's relished in the opportunity. Christmas has a ton of length, but is more athletic than bulky, so that creates a ton of mismatches on the inside. He's finally started to understand his limitations too, leading to him driving to the rim more and going for easier shots. The only real way to stop him is to let him stop himself. Get him in foul trouble and the flow of his game is gone pretty immediately since it removes any physicality he'd normally be able to display.
Syracuse lost Tyler Ennis, last year's freshman point guard and eventual NBA draft pick. How has Kaleb Joseph - the new freshman point guard and eventual NBA draft pick - handled the transition to college ball and such a heavy workload (20.0 %poss, 82.2 %min)?
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ACC News
Brent Yarina @BTNBrentYarina · 9h9 hours ago
Interesting ACC/Big Ten Challenge fact: Maryland has the most wins (10) of any Big Ten team in the event. All, of course, came as ACC team.
Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork · 10h10 hours ago
#B1G leads ACC, 2-0, after first night of ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Way to go, @RutgersMBB & @HuskerHoops!
