Syracuse Picked For 2024 NCAA Lacrosse Tournament Quarter-Final Win Over Denver

The Syracuse Men's Lacrosse team has secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals after a triumph over Towson. Their next challenge awaits against No. 5 Denver in Towson, Maryland, on Sunday, May 19th. The faceoff is set for noon, with live coverage available on ESPNU.

What? 2024 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament Quarter-Final: Syracuse vs. Denver
Where? Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, Maryland
When? Sunday, May 19, 12 p.m. ET/10 a.m Live on ESPNU

The victor of Sunday's national quarterfinal will advance to face the winner between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 8 Georgetown in the national semifinal at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 25th.

You can see the odds below from three of the best sports betting sites.

NCAA Lacrosse
Syracuse	-325	-325	-325
Denver	+230	+230	+230

Odds are subject to change.

Syracuse (-325)

Syracuse holds a perfect 4-0 record in the all-time series against Denver. The Orange first met Denver in the Mile High City during the Faceoff Classic in 2002, securing a 13-10 victory. In Bill Tierney's initial two seasons coaching Denver, the Pioneers visited the Dome in 2010 (resulting in a 9-15 loss) and 2011 (a 7-13 loss). The teams most recently clashed in the 2013 national semifinal in Philadelphia, where Syracuse clinched a dramatic one-goal win (9-8) with two goals in the final minute, propelling them to the national championship against Duke.

In their recent match against Towson in the NCAA Tournament first round, the No. 4 Syracuse Men's Lacrosse team dominated the second half with a remarkable nine-straight goals at the JMA Wireless Dome. This scoring spree helped Syracuse (12-5) turn a halftime deficit of 8-9 into a commanding 17-9 lead, securing the victory. Joey Spallina led the Syracuse attack with a game-high eight points, scoring four goals and providing four assists. Owen Hiltz added four goals and two assists, while Finn Thomson contributed two goals and two assists. Jake Stevens recorded a hat trick, and other notable contributors included Michael Leo (2 goals), Christian Mulé (1 goal, 1 assist), Sam English (1 goal, 1 assist), and John Mullen (1 goal, 1 assist).

Towson's offense was anchored by Alex Roussel with seven points from four goals and three assists. Bode Mauer and Josh Webber each contributed four points with a hat trick and one assist. Mikey Weisshaar scored three goals, Chop Gallagher added two goals and one assist, and Nick DeMaio assisted with two points to round out the Tiger performers who contributed to the scoreline.

Denver (+230)

The University of Denver men's lacrosse team made an explosive start, taking control in the opening 15 minutes and securing a 16-11 victory over Michigan in the NCAA First Round at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium. Three Denver players achieved hat tricks during this impressive performance.

This marks Denver's first advancement to the national quarterfinals since 2018. Earlier in the 2024 season, Denver returned to the top 5 rankings for the first time since 2021, the top 4 since 2018, and even claimed the top national spot for the first time since 2017. Despite beginning the season outside the top 10, Denver has maintained a top-10 position for the past 15 weeks.

Denver's current appearance in the NCAA Tournament is its 13th overall and the first since 2021. Six of Denver's current starters also played in the team's last appearance in 2021: Jake Edinger, JJ Sillstrop, AJ Mercurio, Jack DiBenedetto, Alec Stathakis, and Adam Hangland.

In NCAA Tournament history, Denver holds a 15-11 overall record. They boast a 5-2 record in national quarterfinal matches, securing victories against Hopkins (2011), North Carolina (2013), Drexel (2014), Ohio State (2015), and Notre Dame (2017). Their two quarterfinal losses came against Loyola (2012) and Albany (2018).

Prediction

Syracuse should win this quarterfinal comfortably. I am backing the -3.0 spread at odds of -105.

Syracuse -3.0 To beat Denver

-105

Bovada

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I am also backing over 26.0 at odds of -110.

Over 26.0 Syracuse vs. Denver, Men's Lacrosse

-110

Bovada

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