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Syracuse at St. John's: What bettors need to know
Syracuse Orange at St. John's Red Storm (+4)
Syracuse no longer resides in the Big East, but the Orange made a point to schedule a couple of their former rivals during their first season in the ACC. The first part of that trip down memory lane begins Sunday when the third-ranked Orange travel to Madison Square Garden to take on St. John's. The Orange are undefeated, while the Red Storm only have one regulation loss - a neutral-site defeat to No. 6 Wisconsin in their season opener.
"It's a natural annual rivalry game," St. John's coach Steve Lavin said. "It engages both Syracuse and St. John's fans. It's a matchup that's going to create national buzz as well." The Orange lead the all-time series 50-37, including a 19-point win at the Carrier Dome last season. “It’s different, but it’s still a good rivalry,” Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said. “I think it’s a good game for both teams. It’s an excellent game. That’s (what) you play in December, games that will help you. This will help both teams.”
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ABOUT SYRACUSE (9-0): While the Orange have won all nine of their games - including a 28-point victory over Binghamton their last time out - they don't rank highly in any major offensive category, placing 88th in the nation in points (77.7), 170th in rebounding (36.3), 100th in assists (14.2) and 126th in field-goal percentage (45.9). Sophomore guard Trevor Cooney has been a tremendous surprise for Syracuse, averaging 15.3 points on 48.4 percent 3-point shooting to rank second on the team in scoring, behind senior forward C.J. Fair (17.8). Sophomore big man DaJuan Coleman looks to build off his season-high 13-point performance - which he complemented with a season high-tying 10 rebounds - in the win over Binghamton.
ABOUT ST. JOHN'S (6-2): The Red Storm have won back-to-back games since an overtime loss to Penn State, with JaKarr Sampson shooting 11-of-13 during the last two contests. Sampson is one of three double-digit scorers for St. John's, led by D'Angelo Harrison at 18.9 points and followed by Sampson (12.4) and Phil Greene IV (10.4). The Red Storm haven't played in eight days since setting a season high for points in a 104-58 triumph over Fordham - a game in which they made 17 straight shots at one point to surpass 100 points for the first time in almost 14 years.
TRENDS:
* Orange are 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Over is 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Orange are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.
* Red Storm are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall.
TIP-INS:
1. This is the 32nd straight season that Syracuse has played at least one game at Madison Square Garden. All-time, the Orange are 92-47 at "The World's Most Famous Arena."
2. St. John's F Orlando Sanchez made 8-of-10 shots en route to a team-high 19 points against Fordham after entering the game with 31 points on the season.
3. Cooney has made five 3-pointers in four of his last five games.
Syracuse Orange at St. John's Red Storm (+4)
Syracuse no longer resides in the Big East, but the Orange made a point to schedule a couple of their former rivals during their first season in the ACC. The first part of that trip down memory lane begins Sunday when the third-ranked Orange travel to Madison Square Garden to take on St. John's. The Orange are undefeated, while the Red Storm only have one regulation loss - a neutral-site defeat to No. 6 Wisconsin in their season opener.
"It's a natural annual rivalry game," St. John's coach Steve Lavin said. "It engages both Syracuse and St. John's fans. It's a matchup that's going to create national buzz as well." The Orange lead the all-time series 50-37, including a 19-point win at the Carrier Dome last season. “It’s different, but it’s still a good rivalry,” Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said. “I think it’s a good game for both teams. It’s an excellent game. That’s (what) you play in December, games that will help you. This will help both teams.”
TV: Noon ET, Fox Sports 1
ABOUT SYRACUSE (9-0): While the Orange have won all nine of their games - including a 28-point victory over Binghamton their last time out - they don't rank highly in any major offensive category, placing 88th in the nation in points (77.7), 170th in rebounding (36.3), 100th in assists (14.2) and 126th in field-goal percentage (45.9). Sophomore guard Trevor Cooney has been a tremendous surprise for Syracuse, averaging 15.3 points on 48.4 percent 3-point shooting to rank second on the team in scoring, behind senior forward C.J. Fair (17.8). Sophomore big man DaJuan Coleman looks to build off his season-high 13-point performance - which he complemented with a season high-tying 10 rebounds - in the win over Binghamton.
ABOUT ST. JOHN'S (6-2): The Red Storm have won back-to-back games since an overtime loss to Penn State, with JaKarr Sampson shooting 11-of-13 during the last two contests. Sampson is one of three double-digit scorers for St. John's, led by D'Angelo Harrison at 18.9 points and followed by Sampson (12.4) and Phil Greene IV (10.4). The Red Storm haven't played in eight days since setting a season high for points in a 104-58 triumph over Fordham - a game in which they made 17 straight shots at one point to surpass 100 points for the first time in almost 14 years.
TRENDS:
* Orange are 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Over is 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Orange are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.
* Red Storm are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall.
TIP-INS:
1. This is the 32nd straight season that Syracuse has played at least one game at Madison Square Garden. All-time, the Orange are 92-47 at "The World's Most Famous Arena."
2. St. John's F Orlando Sanchez made 8-of-10 shots en route to a team-high 19 points against Fordham after entering the game with 31 points on the season.
3. Cooney has made five 3-pointers in four of his last five games.
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