NCAAB: Wednesday's play

Play: Syracuse +3 -110

Time: 7 p.m. ET

Reasoning: Louisville is coming off of its worst loss of the season, a 74-65 defeat at home against unranked North Carolina State. The Wolfpack entered that contest having lost five of their previous six. Now the Cardinals have to go into the Carrier Dome without senior guard Chris Jones, who was suspended for this one for a violation of team rules. Jones, who led the team with 20 points on Saturday, leads the team in assists and steals. He also is its third-leading scorer (13.6 ppg). In Jones' place will be freshman Quentin Snyder, who averages 2.0 ppg on 30.9% shooting from the field and 20.8% on three-pointers. Louisville has averaged only 61 ppg over its last four. Terry Rozier averages a team-high 18 ppg, but he has shot below 38 percent from the field in four of his last five outings. He had just seven points against N.C. State. The Orange, who are 12-3 at home, are led by senior forward Rakeem Christmas, who averages 17.7 ppg and 9.2 rpg. They also get scoring from junior guard Trevor Cooney (14.6 ppg) and junior forward Michael Gbinije (12.9 ppg). But it's been Gbinije who has stolen the show over the last five contests. Over that period he has averaged 21 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.8 steals while shooting 60.3% from the floor and 51.7% on threes. Gbinije had 27 in Syracuse's last tilt and he leads the ACC in three-point percentage during league games (50.9%). At home the Orange are outscoring opponents by 13.0 ppg and are allowing them just 58.9 ppg on 39.7% shooting (29.3% on threes). Statistically, Syracuse is equal to or almost equal to Louisville in every facet.

Record: 286-206-10 (58.1%)
Bankroll: +309.12%