College hoops fans get an early Saturday afternoon treat when Syracuse visits Miami at noon ET on CBS. Miami is favored by six points, unchanged from the opening line.
In this huge ACC basketball showdown that features two teams looking for a much-needed conference victory, you need to see what SportsLine's Projection Model has to say.
This model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, completely crushed college basketball last season, producing an insane 755-636-20 record on its A-rated picks, returning a massive profit of $6,529 for any $100 player who followed them.
That wasn't a fluke, either. The model enters the weekend on a strong 15-5 run on college basketball picks. Anybody following those picks is way, way up.
Now it has simulated Syracuse vs. Miami 10,000 times and came up with some surprising results.
We can tell you Lonnie Walker IV, Ja'Quan Newton and Chris Lykes will all score double-figures for the Hurricanes, while Oshae Brissett will pace the Orange with 12.9 points and 8.2 rebounds.
The model has a strong pick against the spread for this matchup, saying you can back one side well over 50 percent of the time. And you can only see that over at SportsLine.
The model has taken into account both team's recent struggles. The Hurricanes have lost back-to-back games, while the Orange have lost three of their last five.
However, the Orange will look to rely on their strong defensive play when they travel to the Watsco Center on Saturday. Syracuse, which is only allowing opponents an average of 63.8 points per game, boasts a top-15 scoring defense.
But just because Syracuse's defense has stifled its opponents this season doesn't mean it will be able to go on the road and stay within the spread.
Syracuse is just 5-15 against the spread in its last 20 games on the road, while the Hurricanes are 4-2 against the spread in their last six games against the Orange.
So what side of Syracuse-Miami do you need to be all over? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Syracuse-Miami spread is cashing well over 50 percent of the time, all from the model that has absolutely crushed college hoops, and find out.
Syracuse vs. Miami odds: Picks from unbiased model on 15-5 college basketball roll
Our advanced computer model simulated Saturday's Miami vs. Syracuse game 10,000 times
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