Colgate at Syracuse

Colgate plays its third road game in four starts to the new season. The defense got torched in an 88-87 loss at Buffalo allowing 53.8% shooting. Colgate lost two starters to a team that upset Syracuse last season, 100-85. Colgate is 12-23 ATS on the road after playing a non-conference tilt and college basketball underdogs like Colgate that are shooting 52% from the field on the season are 38-74 ATS. Syracuse just beat another good Patriot League team in Lehigh, 90-72. The Orange had won 54 in a row versus Colgate until losing last year, so the home crowd and the players will be up for this one. And Syracuse is 64-51 ATS against teams that shoot 48% or better from the field. Play Syracuse.