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No. 2-Ranked Syracuse Orange Narrowly Defeat St. John’s

Lucas M. NCAAB News

The Syracuse Orange were six-point favorites over the St. John’s Red Storm on Sunday, though these traditional Big East rivals went down to the wire. Syracuse ultimately won, 68-63, but they had to work for their narrow victory. Senior forward C.J. Fair made plenty of big plays for Syracuse down the stretch, hitting three shots from the baseline in the last three minutes of play to seal the game.

“We went to C.J., and he made a couple of tough plays. Shots that had to be made,” coach Jim Boeheim said. “He’s been a key player. He wasn’t our first option last year but he’s always made big shots, big plays for us. We had other guys but he was developing. He’s going to get the ball and these opportunities, and he’s prepared for that.”

“The last four minutes of a game is where Syracuse separates itself,” St. John’s coach Steve Lavin said. “I was very disappointed with the first half, happy with the first 16 minutes of the second half, and I really didn’t like the finish. We didn’t execute and didn’t play with any purpose at all.”

“It hurts to lose but it hurts to lose to Syracuse in particular,” said junior St. John’s guard D’Angelo Harrison, who led the team with 21 points. “Certain things that you can take away from the last four minutes of the game, that’s what we will watch the most.”

Here were all of the trends and odds for both teams heading into Sunday’s game, courtesy of OddsShark.com.

Syracuse Orange vs. St. John’s Red Storm

Syracuse Orange: -6 Point Favorites

Syracuse Orange Trends

  • Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • Syracuse is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
  • Syracuse is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
  • Syracuse is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. John’s
  • Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. John’s
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Syracuse’s last 5 games when playing St. John’s
  • Syracuse is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against St. John’s
  • Syracuse is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. John’s
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse’s last 6 games when playing on the road against St. John’s

St. John’s Red Storm Trends

  • St. John’s is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
  • St. John’s is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
  • St. John’s is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Syracuse
  • St. John’s is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Syracuse
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. John’s’s last 5 games when playing Syracuse
  • St. John’s is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Syracuse
  • St. John’s is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Syracuse
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. John’s’s last 6 games when playing at home against Syracuse
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