Syracuse Orange vs Louisville Cardinals 2/17/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Syracuse Orange will execute a man-to-man defense against the Louisville Cardinals at the KFC Yum Center in Louisville on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 6:30 PM ET. Syracuse is in 7th place at 6-5 of the Atlantic Coast Conference with a .545 team-percentage and a 12-6 overall standing. The Orange busted the Boston College Eagles in their recent showdown last February 13, 2021, at 75-67. Guard Joseph Girard III led Syracuse with 16 points while Forward Alan Griffin chipped in 14 in the win. Forward Marek Dolesaj and Guard Buddy Boeheim contributed 13 points each while Forward Quincy Guerrier pitched in 12.

The Orange improved on their offensive scoring this season with an average of 76.6 points per game that ranked 68th in the country on offensive efficiency. Syracuse played with a faster tempo but struggled in their scoring from the field with a 44.2% shooting rate. The Orange has five players with an average of more than 10 points. Guard Alan Griffin took the lead with an average of 15.8 PPG in shooting for 44.5% from the field. Griffin is also the second-best rebounder for Syracuse with a 6.8 RPG following Sophomore Forward Quincy Guerrier who recorded an average of 9.1 RPG and scored 15.5 PPG.

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Syracuse Orange vs Louisville Cardinals Predictions 2/17/2021

The Louisville Cardinals dumped a 16-point lead over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in their recent victory last February 1, 2021, at 74-58. Louisville took 4th place at 6-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a .667 team-percentage and an 11-4 overall standing. Guard David Johnson scored a double-double in leading the Cardinals in victory with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Sixth-man Samuell Williamson chipped in another double-double record with 20 points and a game-high of 18 boards. Guard Carlik Jones contributed 12 points and dished out a team-high 8 assists in the winning effort.

Louisville is no.235th in scoring offense with an average of 69.5 PPG while allowing an average of 64.2 PPG (46th in the country in scoring defense). Senior Guard Carlik Jones led the Cardinals in scoring with an average of 17.4 PPG with a team-high 4.9 assists per match. Jones also grabbed an average of 5.6 rebounds per outing. Sophomore David Johnson is the team’s second top scorer with an average of 13.1 PPG, 6.1 rebounds per match, and 3.4 assists per contest. Freshman Jae’lyn Withers led the rebounding with 7.6 boards per outing.

Syracuse Orange vs. Louisville Cardinals. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Louisville -4. The Orange is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 outings and 5-2 SU in its last 7 matches. Syracuse is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 contests versus Louisville. The Cardinals are 11-4 SU in its last 15 outings and the totals went OVER in 5 of Louisville’s last 6 games against the Orange. The Cardinals just defeated Georgia Tech headed into a two-week off due to COVID-19 protocols, giving Louisville enough time to gain more strength of winning games. Louisville focused on claiming a back-to-back win at home. Final score prediction, Louisville Cardinals will win and cover ATS at 72-69.

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