Northeastern vs Syracuse Prediction 12/20/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Northeastern Huskies and the Syracuse Orange meet Saturday in college basketball action from the JMA Wireless Dome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Northeastern Huskies vs. Syracuse Orange prediction.

Northeastern Huskies Recap

The Northeastern Huskies come into this game looking to add on to their 73-56 win over Central Connecticut last time out to sit at 4-5 this season. After this game, Northeastern will head on the road for a game against Elon.

Huskies Snap Two-Game Win Streak

LA Pratt has 17 PPG with 3.3 APG and 2.3 SPG while Youri Fritz has 12.9 PPG with 5.9 RPG and Xavier Abreu has 11 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Northeastern so far this season. Xander Alarie has 9.1 PPG with a team-high 6.9 RPG to lead the Huskies in rebounding while William Kermoury has 8.2 PPG with 2.7 RPG and Luca Soroa Schaller has a team-high 3 APG as well this season to lead the Huskies in assists. As a team, Northeastern is averaging 72.1 PPG on 44.6% shooting from the field, 31% from three and 70.6% from the foul line this season.

Syracuse Orange Recap

The Syracuse Orange come into this game looking to add on to their 76-62 win over Mercyhurst last time out to sit at 7-4 on the year. After this game, Syracuse will take on Stonehill at home.

Orange Win 3 Of Last 4

Donnie Freeman leads the Orange in scoring with 17.5 PPG along with 5.3 RPG and 2.5 APG while Kiyan Anthony has 10.9 PPG with 2.2 RPG and William Kyle III has a team-high 8.2 RPG to lead the Orange in rebounding this season. J.J. Starling has 10.6 PPG with 3 RPG and 2.4 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Syracuse so far this season while Nate Kingz has 9.7 PPG with 4.4 RPG and Tyler Betsey has 8.3 PPG with 2.9 APG and Naithan George has 8.3 PPG with 2.9 RPG and a team-high 5 APG to lead Syracuse in assists so far this season. As a team, Syracuse is averaging 72.9 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 30% from three and 58% from the foul line this season.

Northeastern Huskies @ Syracuse Orange Betting Trends: December 20, 2025

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

• Northeastern has lost each of its last nine games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Syracuse has won 22 of its last 24 games against non-Conference opponents at JMA Wireless Dome.
• Syracuse has won the first half in each of its last nine home games.

Why the Northeastern Huskies will win

• Syracuse has lost each of its last four day games.
• Northeastern has won the first half in three of its last four day games.

Total Points Facts

• Nine of Syracuse’s last 10 games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.
• Five of Northeastern’s last six road games have produced a total of 138 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Syracuse ranks 365th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (58.0%).
• Syracuse ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (6.5).
• Northeastern ranks T28th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (19.3).
• Northeastern ranks 41st among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (6.2).

Northeastern Huskies vs. Syracuse Orange Prediction

I’m on the Huskies and the points. I just think Syracuse is extremely overrated and outside of that Players Era Festival in Vegas last month, Syracuse hasn’t really been tested. Northeastern isn’t a tough opponent in fairness, but we’ve seen Syracuse struggle to blow out bad teams and this is an Orange team that leaves a ton of points at the foul line. Give me Northeastern here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Northeastern +14.5