March Madness: Syracuse-Oklahoma Lines Preview

The Syracuse Orange and the Oklahoma Sooners will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at FedExForum in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
Oddsmakers currently have the Sooners listed as 1-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total is sitting at 153.
Syracuse defeated Arizona State 78-67 as a 2.5-point favorite in the tournament's second round on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (138.5).
Eric Devendorf scored a game-high 21 points for Syracuse and Andy Rautins added 17 points in the win.
Blake Griffin tossed in a game-high 33 points and grabbed 17 boards in a double-double performance on Saturday, as Oklahoma defeated Michigan 73-63 in the second round of the tournament. Oklahoma managed to cover the 7.5-point spread, and the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 135.
Willie Warren chipped in with 15 points in that win.
Team records:
Syracuse: 28-9 SU, 18-15 ATS
Oklahoma: 29-5 SU, 16-13 ATS
Syracuse most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Oklahoma most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Syracuse is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Oklahoma is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma's last 6 games

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