Orangemen Keep Rolling in Big East

If you’re following US sportsbook odds (US sportsbook reviews) in college basketball, Syracuse would be a solid bet for the Final Four as the Orangemen have won 10 in a row and may be the most complete team in the nation. The Orangemen will host a slumping Connecticut squad on Wednesday.

UConn vs Syracuse odds – Wednesday, February 10, 7:00 PM ET

The Huskies (14-9, 4-6) snapped a three-game skid with a 64-57 win over DePaul at home, and UConn is now 3-3 without coach Jim Calhoun, who has been out with a medical condition. Jerome Dyson led the way with 20 points, but the Huskies weren’t very convincing, shooting 41.3% from the field, including 1-of-7 from beyond the arc. The Huskies won this game at the foul line, as they were 25-of-35 from the charity stripe, while DePaul was only 1-of-6.

The No.2 Orangemen (23-1, 10-1) rolled to a 71-54 win at Cincinnati, but this game was close until Syracuse went on a three-point flurry in the second half. Andy Rautins paced the team with 20 points, and the Syracuse bench outplayed their Cincinnati counterparts, outscoring them 28-11. The Orangemen shot 51.1% from the field, including 8-of-16 from three-point land, but they had problems at the foul line, making 15 of their 26 attempts. Syracuse had to play with leading scorer Wesley Johnson not at his best. Johnson fell and hurt his back against Providence and although he played 26 minutes, he had just five points and three boards.

Syracuse should be favored in your sportsbook at home, as they are 14-1 at the Carrier Dome this season. This will be UConn’s first trip to the Carrier Dome since 2008, when they beat the Orangemen 63-61. UConn hasn’t been the same without Calhoun on the sidelines, and while George Blaney has done a decent job, he’s not the motivator that Calhoun is. The Orangemen now have a big edge in the coaching department as Jim Boeheim has the Orangemen playing as well as anyone in the country. The Orangemen could use Johnson back in the lineup, as this would be a great game for the Huskies’ Stanley Robinson to get his act together. The Huskies could miss the NCAA Tournament, but they’re not playing with the urgency that a big-time program like them should have at this point in the season, similar to North Carolina. Also, the Huskies are a miserable 0-5 away from home, and Syracuse has been a monster at home. Even if Johnson doesn’t play, the Orangemen can confuse the Huskies with their 2-3 zone.

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