TOM STRYKER’S FREE BASKETBALL SELECTION MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH
#854 VIRGINIA (-7) over Syracuse at 7 PM EST
Off the two-point home win over Georgia Tech and with a pair of ACC road games at Virginia Tech and NC State on deck, Virginia will make sure it takes care of business on Big Monday. Syracuse makes the trek to John Paul Jones Arena off back-to-back blowout home wins over the Hurricanes and Hokies and this is going to be a difficult spot for the Orangemen.
Revenge will certainly be on the Cavaliers mind here. In the last meeting between these two teams back on January 11th, 2020 on this very same floor, Virginia was a -7-point favorite and lost outright 63-55. When fighting in a payback mode, head coach Tony Bennett’s boys have been an outstanding wager posting a strong 32-9 SU and 30-11 ATS record in their last 41 games. In this role fighting a conference foe, the Cavs improve to an elite 29-7 SU and 27-9 ATS provided they take the floor off an ACC battle. Equally impressive, when taking the floor off a pointspread loss, UVA sports a rewarding 34-4 SU and 26-7-1 ATS mark in its last 38 tries including 18-3 SU and 15-2-1 ATS if the Cavaliers check in off the comforts of a home game.
Kudos to the Orange for squeezing Miami and Virginia Tech in their last two contests. Unfortunately, this is not the best wagering spot for the ‘Cuse. When running the floor off a blowout win of 10 points or more, Syracuse sports a feeble 27-46 ATS mark including a nasty 10-24 ATS if its opponent played in its own backyard in their last matchup. With those two parameters cranking away and the Orangemen holding a team won/loss percentage of .601 or higher, this technical situation dips to a dismal 7-22 ATS and is currently riding a shocking 3-15 ATS run.
Coach Bennett’s kids are on a blistering 14-0 SU and 9-4-1 ATS ACC run. Chalk up another win and cover here. Take Virginia. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.
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