Two Routs Define Weekend of Big East Action
It was a heated and emotional weekend of Big East play this past weekend as No. 5-ranked Georgetown routed No. 17-ranked Syracuse 61-39, and No. 8-ranked Louisville destroyed No. 24 Notre Dame 73-57.
The final weekend of Big East basketball play was a time for reflecting on the rich history of the conference. John Thompson Jr., the long-time Georgetown coach and father of current Georgetown coach John Thompson III, weighed in on the historic rivalry between the Hoyas and the Syracuse Orange.
“It took a little time for my hate to build against Syracuse,” Thompson Jr. said. “It took a little time for my hate to build against St. John’s, and you cherish that. You pass that on. My son will come off the floor in certain games and say, ‘I don’t want to let them beat me.’ I say, ‘You got that right.'”
Georgetown was a small 1.5-point favorite heading into the game, but they absolutely demolished the Orange on the defensive end, holding the team to 39 points, the lowest total ever for a Jim Boeheim-coached team. The Hoyas appear to have Syracuse completely figured out; they’ve held the Orange to just 33 percent shooting this season, while in the rest of their games Syracuse scores at a 44 percent clip. Here were some of the other betting trends for both teams heading into the game, courtesy of OddsShark.com:
Syracuse Orange Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing DePaul are 7-2
After a win are 7-3
Georgetown Hoyas Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Villanova are 7-3
After a loss are 9-1
A few Orange at Hoyas trends to consider:
Syracuse is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Syracuse’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Syracuse’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Georgetown
Syracuse is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Georgetown is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Georgetown is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgetown’s last 5 games when playing Syracuse
Georgetown is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games
There was another blowout in Big East play on Saturday when Louisville dismantled Notre Dame at home. The Cardinals were huge 11.5-point favorites, but they still covered the spread with easy, winning 73-57. As usual, they did it with efficient scoring and stifling defense, shooting 51 percent from the field and holding the Fighting Irish to 39 percent. Here were a few of the other betting trends for both teams, courtesy of OddsShark.com:
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing St. John’s are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Louisville Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
A few Fighting Irish at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Notre Dame’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Louisville
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Notre Dame’s last 23 games on the road
Notre Dame is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Louisville
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisville’s last 5 games when playing at home against Notre Dame
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Louisville’s last 9 games when playing Notre Dame
