Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Syracuse men's basketball team will look to win its first game as an underdog this season on Saturday when it hosts No. 2 Virginia.
According to the website VegasInsider.com, the Orange (15-7, 4-5) opened as a seven-point underdog in the game scheduled to tip at 4 p.m. at the Carrier Dome. Syracuse is 0-4 as an underdog this season.
Virginia (21-1, 10-0) already owns a three-game lead in the ACC regular-season title race. The Cavaliers have won 13 consecutive games and their only loss was a road defeat against West Virginia on Dec.