No. 6 TCU vs No. 11 Syracuse Preview: Odds, Predictions, TV, Starting Lineups 3/16/18

TCU (21-11) is scheduled to matchup against Syracuse (21-13) this Friday, March 16th. Tip-off is at 9:40pm ET and the game will be playing live on CBS, streaming available on FuboTV (Free Trial). TCU is the favorite at -4, 78.5% have picked Syracuse to cover the spread. The total number of points scored for the over/under is listed at 136.5, 80% have picked the under.

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Last Game's Starting Lineups

These were the starting lineups from each team's last game.

TCU	Syracuse
Desmond Bane (G)	Frank Howard (G)
Aex Robinson (G)	Tyus Battle (G)
Kenrich Williams (G)	Marek Dolezaj (F)
Vladimir Brodziansky (F)	Oshae Brissett (F)
Kouat Noi (F)	Paschal Chukwu (C)

TCU Game Summary

TCU lost their last game against Kansas State on Thursday, March 8th, 66-64. Makol Mawien (Kansas State) scored a team-high 16 points for the winning team, making 6 of 7 attempts from the field for a 85.7% field goal percentage. In 30 minutes, he collected 16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocks with 2 turnovers. Kenrich Williams led TCU's team in scoring with 20 points, while shooting 8 of 15 (53.3%) from the field. In 43 minutes, Williams added to his stat line, 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 threes with 1 turnover.

Syracuse Game Summary

Syracuse won their last game against Arizona State, 60-56 on Wednesday, March 14th. Syracuse's Oshae Brissett scored a team-high 23 points in the win, hitting 7 of 15 shots from the field for a 46.7% field goal percentage. In 37 minutes, he collected 23 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 threes with 0 turnovers. Kodi Justice led Arizona State's team in scoring with 15 points, while shooting 50% from the field (making 6 of 12 attempts). In 35 minutes, Justice added 15 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 threes with 1 turnover.

Prediction

TCU is the favorite here, but can Syracuse ride the First Four victory into the second round? First Four teams have some history of going on a short run, but I don't think that happens here.

TCU: 70
Syracuse: 67

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