I found this at another site; given what Syracuse played 6 OTs how much do you think it will effect tonights game?
18) Syracuse (25-8, 16-13 ATS) vs. West Virginia (23-10, 15-15 ATS)
Syracuse survived the longest game in Big East history and the longest game in college basketball since 1981 Thursday night, beating UConn 127-117 in six overtimes and cashing as 5?-point underdogs. The Orange got tremendous efforts from Jonny Flynn, who finished with 34 points, 11 assists, went 16-of-16 from the free-throw line and played 67 of 70 minutes, while Paul Harris chipped in with 28 points and 20 rebounds and went 12-of-12 from the charity stripe.
West Virginia moves into the tourney semifinals after Thursday?s 74-60 upset win over second-ranked and No. 2-seed Pittsburgh as a 4?-point underdog. The Mountaineers got a career-high 20 points from Devin Ebanks and have advanced to the semis for the second straight season.
Syracuse is on a 6-0 SU and ATS run and has scored at least 86 points in seven of its last eight games. Meanwhile, the Mountaineers are 7-2 in their last nine outings (6-3 ATS), and they?ve been doing it with defense, giving up just 59.7 points per contest in their last six. The winning team is on ATS runs of 13-2 in West Virginia?s last 15 games and 18-0 in Syracuse?s last 18, with both trends entirely encompassing Big East play.
The Orangemen blew out West Virginia back on Feb. 4 in Syracuse, winning 74-61 as 1?-point home underdogs. The Mountaineers are have prevailed just once in the last 10 meetings, with Syracuse going 7-3 ATS during this stretch (6-2 ATS last eight).
Syracuse is now riding a 10-2 SU and 9-2-1 ATS streak in Big East tournament action in Madison Square Garden, and the Orange are also on ATS runs of 4-1 at neutral sites and 5-2 on Friday. Meanwhile, the Mountaineers are 4-1 SU (3-2 ATS) in their last five Big East tourney contests and 5-1 ATS in their last six Friday affairs.
West Virginia sports ?under? streaks of 9-2 overall (all in the Big East), 4-0 at neutral sites and 6-1 after a SU win. However, Syracuse has topped the total in 13 of 20 Big East games, including eight of the last 12, and the over is 6-1 in its last seven neutral-site games. Finally, the under was the play when these two met in January, coming in by 10 points, and four of the last five series clashes have stayed low.
18) Syracuse (25-8, 16-13 ATS) vs. West Virginia (23-10, 15-15 ATS)
Syracuse survived the longest game in Big East history and the longest game in college basketball since 1981 Thursday night, beating UConn 127-117 in six overtimes and cashing as 5?-point underdogs. The Orange got tremendous efforts from Jonny Flynn, who finished with 34 points, 11 assists, went 16-of-16 from the free-throw line and played 67 of 70 minutes, while Paul Harris chipped in with 28 points and 20 rebounds and went 12-of-12 from the charity stripe.
West Virginia moves into the tourney semifinals after Thursday?s 74-60 upset win over second-ranked and No. 2-seed Pittsburgh as a 4?-point underdog. The Mountaineers got a career-high 20 points from Devin Ebanks and have advanced to the semis for the second straight season.
Syracuse is on a 6-0 SU and ATS run and has scored at least 86 points in seven of its last eight games. Meanwhile, the Mountaineers are 7-2 in their last nine outings (6-3 ATS), and they?ve been doing it with defense, giving up just 59.7 points per contest in their last six. The winning team is on ATS runs of 13-2 in West Virginia?s last 15 games and 18-0 in Syracuse?s last 18, with both trends entirely encompassing Big East play.
The Orangemen blew out West Virginia back on Feb. 4 in Syracuse, winning 74-61 as 1?-point home underdogs. The Mountaineers are have prevailed just once in the last 10 meetings, with Syracuse going 7-3 ATS during this stretch (6-2 ATS last eight).
Syracuse is now riding a 10-2 SU and 9-2-1 ATS streak in Big East tournament action in Madison Square Garden, and the Orange are also on ATS runs of 4-1 at neutral sites and 5-2 on Friday. Meanwhile, the Mountaineers are 4-1 SU (3-2 ATS) in their last five Big East tourney contests and 5-1 ATS in their last six Friday affairs.
West Virginia sports ?under? streaks of 9-2 overall (all in the Big East), 4-0 at neutral sites and 6-1 after a SU win. However, Syracuse has topped the total in 13 of 20 Big East games, including eight of the last 12, and the over is 6-1 in its last seven neutral-site games. Finally, the under was the play when these two met in January, coming in by 10 points, and four of the last five series clashes have stayed low.
