Lehigh vs. Syracuse basketball prediction, odds and schedule for 11/7

Syracuse Orange will play Lehigh Mountain Hawks in their season opener on Monday night. The game was supposed to be played in December of last year, but it was canceled because of Covid-19 issues. Both teams finished the 2021-22 campaign under .500 and neither participated in the postseason.

Syracuse is a -19 favorite on Monday night. Lehigh is the -20 underdog. The game total is 147 points. Both sides are priced at -110 odds. FanDuel offers a No Sweat First Bet worth up to $1,000. They offer first-bet insurance up up $250. Caesars Sportsbook offers first bet insurance of up $10. Their website has the game information. It's a push if Syracuse wins by less than 19 points, all bets are pushed. Syracuse's zone defense is very good. If the Orange don't make many threes, it's difficult for them to win by 20 or more.

Syracuse will play six non-conference games before its first foray into the ACC portion of the schedule on December 3. The Orange will then play exclusively against ACC opponents the rest of their schedule. Syracuse’s entire 2022-23 schedule can be found below.