West Virginia-Syracuse Lines Preview

The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Syracuse Orange will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Four players reached double-figures as West Virginia upset Pittsburgh 74-60 in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament on Thursday, as 4-point underdogs. That game's 134 points went UNDER the posted total of 136.
Devin Ebanks tossed in 20 points and hauled down seven rebounds, and Alex Ruoff collected 17 points.
It took six overtimes before things got settled, as Syracuse defeated Connecticut 127-117 in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament on Thursday. Syracuse won the game as a 5.5-point underdog, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 145.5.
Jonny Flynn led the way with 34 points and 11 assists. Paul Harris added 29 points and Eric Devendorf collected 22 points in the win.
Team records:
West Virginia: 23-10 SU, 16-14 ATS
Syracuse: 25-8 SU, 15-14 ATS
West Virginia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Pittsburgh are 9-1
After a win are 5-5

Syracuse most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Connecticut are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
West Virginia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
West Virginia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Syracuse
West Virginia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Syracuse
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Syracuse is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing West Virginia
Syracuse is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing West Virginia

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