College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Saturday, January 1, 2011
By Drew Sharper
SYRACUSE, NY (TheSpread) – No. 5 Syracuse is looking to remain undefeated when it hosts No. 15 Notre Dame on Saturday. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
Syracuse is 14-0 on the season and 11-0 at home while Notre Dame is 12-1 on the year and playing in its first true road game of the season.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Syracuse a 6.5-point favorite at home on Saturday. The over/under has been set at 142 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Notre Dame vs. Syracuse, 3:30PM ET
Syracuse is 19-9 against the spread in their last 28 games against Big East opponents and the favorite has covered in the last 4 games in this series. My pick for this game is with the Orange as the Irish are playing in their first road game and that will be a challenge against a loud crowd in the Carrier Dome.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: SYRACUSE -6.5