Syracuse (8-9) vs Notre Dame (8-9)
January 18, 2025 at 04:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Syracuse +3 — Over/Under: 147
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are visiting the Syracuse Orange on Saturday, January 18th 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 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange Prediction. We will examine:
The Syracuse Orange’s recent form and player performance
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Syracuse Orange
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Recent betting trends in games played between Syracuse Orange and Notre Dame Fighting Irish
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange game
Syracuse Orange Preview
The Syracuse Orange have an 8-9 record this season and are sitting in 13th place in the ACC. Syracuse is coming off a 61-85 loss to Louisiana. The Orange are 6-10-1 against the spread, and 8-9 in over/under while playing having a 7-3 home record.
Offensively, Syracuse is averaging 75 points per game, which ranks 189th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 78.1 points per game (325th). The Orange shoot 45.4% from the field (159th) and 29.4% from beyond the arc (340th). The Orange shoot 69.6% from the free-throw line (250th) and are grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game (74th).
JJ Starling leads Syracuse in scoring with an average of 18.2 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Donnie Freeman adds 13.4 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have an 8-9 record this season and are sitting in 12th place in the ACC. The Fighting Irish are coming off a 78-60 win over Boston College. The Fighting Irish are 9-6-2 against the spread, and 9-8 in over/under while having a 1-4 road record this season.
Offensively, Notre Dame is averaging 75.2 points per game, which ranks 185th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.8 points per game (163rd). The Fighting Irish shoot 46.9% from the field (86th) and 36.8% from beyond the arc (58th). The Fighting Irish shoot 75.1% from the free-throw line (72nd) and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game (235th).
Markus Button leads Notre Dame in scoring this season, with an average of 19 points, while Braeden Shrewsberry adds 14.9 points per game.
Why the Syracuse Orange will win
- Notre Dame has lost each of its last 11 Saturday road games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- The home team has won eight of Notre Dame’s last nine games.
- Notre Dame has lost the first half in each of its last eight Saturday road games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will win
- Syracuse has lost six of its last eight games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Syracuse has lost the first half in four of its last five day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference at JMA Wireless Dome.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange Prediction
Syracuse is 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against Notre Dame, but Notre Dame is 3-1-1 against the spread in their last 5 meetings. Over is 6-3 in their last 9 meetings and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Notre Dame won 69-64 at home, as the game went under the point total.
In this Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, Notre Dame is coming as -3 road favorites. Both teams have identical records and similar offenses, but Notre Dame is superior defensively, allowing 7.3 points less than Syracuse. The Orange has been struggling lately, as they are 2-6 against the spread in their last 8 games, while on the other hand, the Fighting Irish might be 1-4 in their last 5 games, but they are 4-0 against the spread, as they managed to keep close games against elite teams such as Duke and North Carolina. Take the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and lay the points on the road.