NCAA Basketball Betting: Syracuse vs. Georgetown
Free Pick: Georgetown +4.5 (-110) – Sat February 14th ’09 12:00p
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The Georgetown Hoyas were flying high after upsetting Connecticut around New Years Day but the have hit the skids since game, going 3-8 straight up and a dismal 1-9-1 against the spread including their current six-game ATS losing streak.

The lone cover during this swoon however did come vs. their opponent today, the Syracuse Orange, in rather emphatic fashion (88-74), and the recent struggles of the Hoyas appears to give us nice line value here.

After all, Syracuse has not exactly been a powerhouse lately, and we feel their current number 22 ranking is undeserved. That is a moot point though as they will most likely drop out of the rankings this week, as they are just 1-5 both SU and ATS in their last six games.

Sure, the Orange is 13-2 at home, but their home Big East wins have come against either lightweights (Seton Hall, DePaul) or against teams that have struggled on the road (Notre Dame, West Virginia). In their only true challenge at home, Syracuse lost to Louisville by double-digits.

Now the Hoyas have certainly underperformed lately, but this seems like a good spot to get back on track. Besides, even with their bad slump, Georgetown is still ranked considerably higher in the Pomeroy Ratings (21) than Syracuse is (33). It certainly helps that the Hoyas are ranked 27 in the nation in raw offensive efficiency despite facing a schedule that is ranked third toughest in the land.

Do not forget that the Georgetown defense is also in the top 30 in steal percentage, and area where the Orange have been vulnerable. Thus, look for the Hoyas to take this game to the wire, and an outright upset would not surprise us one bit.

NCAA Basketball Free Pick: Georgetown +4.5 – Courtesy of LT Profits of Touthouse.com

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