Cornell vs Syracuse Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/27/24

The Cornell Big Red are visiting the Syracuse Orange on Wednesday, November 27th at the JMA Wireless Dome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cornell Big Red vs Syracuse Orange Prediction.

Syracuse Orange Preview

The Syracuse Orange have a 3-2 record this season and are coming off a 74-79 loss in Texas Tech. The Orange are 2-3 against the spread, and 3-2 in over/under while having a 3-0 home record. 

Offensively, Syracuse is averaging 80.8 points per game, which ranks 114th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 79.6 points per game (324th). The Orange shoot 45.2% from the field (181st) and 25.7% from beyond the arc (354th). The Orange shoot 66.7% from the free-throw line (278th) and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game (40th).

JJ Starling leads Syracuse in scoring with an average of 21.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Chris Bell adds 15.2 points. Syracuse will take on Tennessee after this game.

Cornell Big Red Preview

The Cornell Big Red have a 4-2 record this season and are coming off an 84-68 win in Iona. The Big Red are 2-2-1 against the spread, and 3-1-1 in over/under, while they have a 1-1 road record. 

Offensively, Alabama State is averaging 83.2 points per game, which ranks 73rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 76 points per game (275th). The Big Red shoot 47.4% from the field (108th) and 32.2% from beyond the arc (229th). The Big Red shoot 73.1% from the free-throw line (122nd) and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game (157th).

Jake Fiegen leads Alabama State in scoring with an average of 15.5 points and 3.7 rebounds, while AK Okereke adds 11.5 points and a team-high 4.5 assists. Cornell will face Colgate, Army, and California following this one.

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

• Syracuse has won each of its last 13 games against non-conference opponents at JMA Wireless Dome.
• Cornell has lost each of its last six Wednesday road games against non-conference opponents.
• Cornell has lost the first half in each of its last 13 night games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Matchup/League Facts

• Syracuse ranks 358th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (3.8).
• Syracuse ranks 32nd among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (12.1%).
• Cornell ranks 12th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (20.0).
• Cornell ranks T23rd among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (30.0).

Cornell Big Red vs Syracuse Orange Prediction

Syracuse has won all 10 previous meetings against Cornell but is 5-5 against the spread. Under is also a dominating 9-0 in their last 9 meetings. In this Cornell Big Red vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, Syracuse is coming as a -8.5 home favorite. Alabama State is better both offensively, scoring 2.4 points more than Syracuse, and defensively, allowing 3.6 points less. Both teams have scored 80+ points per game, for a combined 164 points per game, and both are sitting in the bottom 100 of the nation defensively, allowing 155.4 points per game combined. They are also 5-3-1 to the over combined this season so there is a tendency for higher scoring games. I expect another one today, and I’m taking over the total.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 163