Wake Forest is coming into this game with a 9-4 record this season and they are 1-1 in the conference. They are coming off of an 11 point loss to Clemson in their last game and they have not been great recently, losing 2 of their last 4 games. They have also been much worse on the road this season as they have lost all 3 of their road games with all 3 losses coming by 10+ points. They have also played much closer in their games at neutral locations so being at home has been a big advantage for them. They are going up against a Syracuse team that is 6-6 this season and they are 0-1 in the conference so they are going to be hungry to get a conference win here. They have not been great recently as they have lost 2 of their last 3 games, but they are going to have some confidence again as they are coming off of a win at home against Bucknell in their last game. Their only conference loss this season was a close game as they only lost by 5 points on the road against Notre Dame, and they have been much better at home this season. They have won 6 of their 7 games at home this year with their only loss coming against a Georgetown team that has been completely transformed by Ed Cooley. Syracuse is going to be hungry to get their 1st conference win at home against a Wake Forest team that has struggled a lot more on the road this season. Syracuse has also been good with their shooting from the field and they are a top 100 team in the country with their rebounding which gives them a big advantage over Wake Forest who is a bottom 100 team when it comes to rebounds. Wake Forest has been good defensively from the field, but their shooting has not been great this season and Syracuse will be able to dominate them on the glass. Syracuse will cover the spread in this game.