Who's Playing

Florida State @ Syracuse

Current Records: Florida State 9-5; Syracuse 8-8

What to Know

The Syracuse Orange and the Florida State Seminoles are set to square off in an ACC matchup at 3 p.m. ET Jan. 15 at Carrier Dome. The Orange will be hoping to build upon the 63-60 win they picked up against FSU when they previously played in December of last year.

'Cuse strolled past the Pittsburgh Panthers with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the matchup 77-61. 'Cuse got double-digit scores from four players: guard Buddy Boeheim (24), forward Jimmy Boeheim (18), center Jesse Edwards (12), and forward Cole Swider (10).

Meanwhile, FSU escaped with a win on Tuesday against the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes by the margin of a single free throw, 65-64. The top scorer for FSU was guard Matthew Cleveland (15 points).

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Orange are expected to win a tight contest Saturday. They are currently three-for-three against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Their wins bumped 'Cuse to 8-8 and the Seminoles to 9-5. In their win, 'Cuse relied heavily on Buddy Boeheim, who shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and finished with 24 points. FSU will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Carrier Dome -- Syracuse, New York
  • TV: ESPN
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $25.00

Odds

The Orange are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Seminoles, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Florida State have won four out of their last seven games against Syracuse.

  • 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

Injury Report for Syracuse

  • Niko Ruffin: Game-Time Decision (Lower Leg)

Injury Report for Florida State

  • Tanor Ngom: Out (Knee)