Virginia vs Syracuse Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for January 30 (Can Surging Cavaliers Extend Streak?)

Virginia vs Syracuse Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• No. 7 Virginia Cavaliers (16-3, 8-2 ACC) vs. Syracuse Orange (13-9, 6-5 ACC)
• Date: Monday, January 30, 2023
• Time: 7 PM ET
• Venue: JMA Wireless Dome -- Syracuse, New York

Monday, Jan. 30's NCAA college basketball schedule features some ACC action as the No. 7 Virginia Cavaliers are set to visit the Syracuse Orange at 7 p.m. ET.

Virginia is one of the hotter teams in the conference, winning its sixth straight game with a 76-57 effort against Boston College on Saturday. Meanwhile, the results haven't been there for Syracuse lately. The Orange fell to 1-3 over their last five games with an 85-70 loss to Virginia Tech two days ago.

Can Virginia win again to inch closer to the ACC's top spot? Or will Syracuse send its fans home happy with an upset at JMA Wireless Dome?

Virginia vs Syracuse Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: UVA: (-235) | SYR: (+190)
• Spread: UVA: -5.5 (-110) | SYR: +5.5 (-110)
• Total: 132.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Virginia enters this contest as the clear road favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 132.5 points with both sides set at -110.

Virginia vs Syracuse Betting Trends

• Virginia is 6-0 straight up in its last six games.
• Syracuse is 1-8 straight up in its last nine games against Virginia.
• Virginia is 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last five games.
• Syracuse is 8-5 ATS at home so far this season.
• The total has hit the over in 11 of Virginia's last 14 road games.
• The total has hit the over in each of Syracuse's last five games against Virginia.

Virginia vs Syracuse Prediction & Pick

Facing off against Virginia usually spells bad news for Syracuse. The Orange have dropped eight of their last nine games against the Cavaliers, getting outscored by an average of 10.2 points over that stretch. What's even worse is that Syracuse has lost four straight home games to Virginia, having not beaten its rival JMA Wireless Dome since February 2017.

The Cavaliers' superior defense also gives them an edge tonight. They're only surrendering 60.1 PPG (No. 8) on 40.7% shooting (No. 38) and have held opponents to fewer than 60 points in three of their last five games. Furthermore, Virginia has also held Syracuse to a 57.4 PPG clip over their last nine collisions.

With the Cavaliers already having a 73-66 victory over the Orange back on Jan. 7, I'm more than confident that Virginia will win again tonight.

Final Score Prediction: Virginia: 75 | Syracuse: 66

Virginia vs Syracuse Best Bet

Both of these ACC programs have been solid against the spread lately, which is why I'm turning to the total for the best bet — specifically the over.

After all, the over has been hit more often than not for both Virginia and Syracuse. Not only is the over 6-2 in Virginia's last eight games, but it's also 9-1 in Syracuse's last 10. On top of that, the over has been hit in each of the last five Cavaliers-Orange matchups, carrying an average total of 138 points.

Considering how Virginia and Syracuse have combined for more than 132.5 points in each of their last four meetings, brace for more points than expected tonight.

Bet: Over 132.5 Points (-110)

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