Who's Playing

Syracuse @ Florida State

Regular Season Records: Syracuse 15-16; Florida State 17-13

What to Know

The Florida State Seminoles and the Syracuse Orange are set to clash at noon ET March 9 at Barclays Center in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney. FSU should still be riding high after a victory, while the Orange will be looking to right the ship.

While not quite a landslide, the contest between FSU and the NC State Wolfpack this past Saturday was still a pretty decisive one as the Seminoles wrapped it up with an 89-76 win at home. Five players on FSU scored in the double digits: guard Caleb Mills (19), guard Anthony Polite (14), guard Matthew Cleveland (11), forward John Butler (11), and center Tanor Ngom (10).

Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for 'Cuse as they fell 75-72 to the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes this past Saturday. The defeat was just more heartbreak for 'Cuse, who fell 88-87 when the teams previously met in January. Guard Buddy Boeheim did his best for the Orange, finishing with 30 points (a whopping 42% of their total).

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Seminoles are expected to win a tight contest Wednesday. But bettors beware: they are only 6-14 against the spread when favored.

Syracuse's loss took them down to 15-16 while Florida State's victory pulled them up to 17-13. In Florida State's victory, Caleb Mills had 19 points and Anthony Polite posted a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. We'll see if 'Cuse have a strategy for dealing with them or if they lead their team to another successful outing.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET
  • Where: Barclays Center -- Brooklyn, New York
  • TV: ESPN
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Seminoles are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Orange, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Seminoles as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Florida State have won five out of their last eight games against Syracuse.

  • Jan 15, 2022 - Florida State 76 vs. Syracuse 71
  • Dec 04, 2021 - Syracuse 63 vs. Florida State 60
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Florida State 80 vs. Syracuse 77
  • Feb 05, 2019 - Florida State 80 vs. Syracuse 62
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Florida State 101 vs. Syracuse 90
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Syracuse 82 vs. Florida State 72
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Florida State 78 vs. Syracuse 73
  • Feb 11, 2016 - Syracuse 85 vs. Florida State 72