Syracuse Orange vs Pittsburgh Panthers: Don Best Odds & Insights for 1/6/2021

The Syracuse Orange (6-1) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Pittsburgh Panthers (5-2) on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Carrier Dome as heavy, 11-point favorites. The matchup airs at 4:30 PM ET on ACCN. The point total in the matchup is set at 140.

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ATS Records for Syracuse and Pittsburgh

Syracuse Leaders

• Quincy Guerrier leads the Orange in scoring (18.0 points per game) and rebounding (9.9 rebounds per game).
• The squad is led in assists by Marek Dolezaj's 4.1 per game.
• Alan Griffin hits 2.6 three-pointers per game, the top mark for the Orange.
• Kadary Richmond averages 2.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. Both figures are team-highs for the Orange.

Pittsburgh Leaders

• Justin Champagnie is at the top of the Panthers scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 17.8 points per game and 12.3 rebounds per game this season.
• Xavier Johnson puts in work giving out assists and is Pittsburgh's assist leader with 5.1 per game.
• Johnson averages 1.7 made threes per game to pace the Panthers.
• The Panthers leaders in steals and blocks are Femi Odukale (1.3 steals per game) and Abdoul Karim Coulibaly (1.1 blocks per game).

Syracuse vs Pittsburgh: Last 4 Meetings

Syracuse has a 4-0 record in the last four matchups with Pittsburgh. The Orange have a 1-0 record against the spread in those games against the Panthers.

Points Insights

• The 83.7 points per game the Orange average are 19.1 more points than the Panthers allow (64.6).
• When Syracuse totals more than 64.6 points, it is 5-1 overall and 4-0 against the spread.
• Pittsburgh is 0-0 against the spread and 0-0 overall when giving up more than 83.7 points.
• The Panthers average just 4.1 more points per game (72) than the Orange allow (67.9).
• Pittsburgh has compiled a 4-1 overall record and a 4-0 ATS record in games it scores more than 67.9 points.
• Syracuse's record is 2-1 overall and 1-2 against the spread when it gives up more than 72 points to its opponents.
• The Orange have put up a total of 111 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 15.8 per game), and the Panthers have out-scored opponents by 52 points on the season (7.4 more per game).

Rebounding Insights

• The Orange and the Panthers are similar rebounding teams, with the squads averaging and 41.1 and 41.6 rebounds per game, respectively.
• When Pittsburgh earns the rebounding advantage they are 4-1 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Syracuse is 0-1.
• The Orange average 11.1 offensive boards per game, -2.2 rebounds fewer than the Panthers.
• The Panthers are 4-1 against the spread when they win the battle on the boards. The Orange are 2-1 when they lose the rebounding edge.
• Both teams tend to win the board battle. Syracuse records an average rebounding margin of +4.7 rebounds per game. Pittsburgh averages a margin of +6.9 rebounds.