Syracuse at UConn
--Las Vegas Sports Consultants installed UConn as a 12-point home ?chalk? over Syracuse, with the total set at 152.
--Syracuse (14-3 straight up, 5-9 against the spread) ended a two-game SU slide Saturday by dumping Virginia Tech as a 15-point home favorite, 76-64. That marked the third game in a row that the Orangemen failed to cover.
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--Syracuse cruised to the victory compliments of a 44-26 halftime lead. Gerry McNamara netted 26 points with five assists, while Hakim Warrick had 15 points and seven rebounds.
--The Orangemen are 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS away from home, prevailing by an average score of 79-73.
--UConn (17-3 SU, 6-9 ATS) notched its second consecutive SU victory Saturday by beating Boston College as an 8 ?-point road ?chalk,? 63-58.
--Emeka Okafor accounted for 16 points and six rebounds, while Rashad Anderson had 16 and six.
--The Huskies sport a 12-1 SU home ledger, but are just 4-4 ATS. UConn is winning those affairs by an average score of 85-62.
--The Huskies were 2-0 both SU and ATS versus Syracuse last year, prevailing as a four-point home favorite, 75-61, and as a one-point neutral underdog, 80-67.
--ESPN will provide coverage of this Big East affair beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Missouri at Kansas
--LVSC opened Kansas as a 9 ?-point home favorite over Missouri, with the total listed at 139.
--Missouri (9-8 SU, 4-8 ATS) has been plagued by inconsistency this year, alternating SU wins and losses the last 10 games. That trend continued Saturday when the Tigers defeated Kansas State as a nine-point home ?chalk,? 62-53.
--Thomas Gardner stepped up with 16 points and six rebounds, while Arthur Johnson had 13 and seven.
--Missouri has a modest 3-4 SU and 2-4 ATS road record, losing by an average score of 74-72.
--Kansas (13-4 SU, 5-10 ATS) had recorded back-to-back victories both SU and ATS before Saturday?s setback to Iowa State as a five-point road favorite, 68-61.
--The Jayhawks were outscored 47-32 in the second half after entering halftime with a 29-21 lead. Keith Langford enjoyed a solid game with 20 points, seven rebounds and two assists, while Wayne Simien had 11 points.
--The Jayhawks sport an 8-1 SU home record, but are a dismal 1-6 ATS. Kansas is winning those matchups by an average score of 79-64.
--Missouri had dropped four games in a row to Kansas SU before winning the last encounter in the Big XII Tournament as a 9 ?-point underdog, 68-63. The Tigers are 3-0-1 ATS the last four games with the Jayhawks.
--ESPN starts its coverage of this Big XII matchup at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Air Force at UNLV
--LVSC lists Air Force as a one-point road ?chalk? over UNLV, with the total set at 116.
--Air Force (15-2 SU, 7-1 ATS) recorded its 13th SU win in a row Saturday compliments of a 57-43 road victory over San Diego State as a two-point favorite.
--Antoine Hood led all scorers with 15 points while also grabbing five rebounds. Nick Welch contributed 11 and six in the victory.
--The Falcons maintain a 7-2 SU and 4-1 ATS road record, winning by an average score of 59-49.
--UNLV (11-6 SU, 8-6 ATS) has alternated wins and losses both SU and ATS the past three games after dumping New Mexico Saturday as a seven-point home ?chalk,? 89-80.
--The Runnin? Rebels stormed out to a 50-34 halftime lead before holding off the Lobos in the second half. Romel Beck paced the offense with 22 points, three rebounds and four assists.
--The Runnin? Rebels are 8-3 SU and 5-3 ATS on their home court, prevailing by an average score of 74-66.
--UNLV is 3-1 SU, but 1-3 ATS the previous four outings with Air Force. These teams split their season series last year, with the Falcons prevailing as a one-point home favorite, 75-71. The Rebels triumphed as a 10-point home ?chalk,? 74-70.