St. Joseph’s vs Syracuse Prediction 12/11/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks and the Syracuse Orange meet Thursday in college basketball action from JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse. Here’s a Saint Joseph’s vs Syracuse prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Saint Joseph’s vs Syracuse pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Saint Joseph’s Hawks Betting Preview

The Hawks beat Lafayette and Drexel in their first two outings, then fell in succession versus Virginia Tech, Penn and UNLV. Saint Joseph’s picked it up after that though, beating Rutgers-Camden, Princeton and Temple in their next three outings. Through the first eight games of the season that would give the Hawks a 5-3 overall record in the books.

On Tuesday versus Coppin State, the Hawks were up 43-26 by the end of the first half. Saint Joseph’s cruised from there on a  44-39 run and took the win 87-65 in the end. Topping the scorers was Jaiden Glover-Tocano with 25 points and four boards. Dasear Haskins added 14 points with five rebounds and two assists while Justice Ajogbor had 10 points and seven rebounds in 2 minutes of work in the win.

Syracuse Orange Betting Preview

Over on the Syracuse side, they kicked off their season with a nice win streak. The Orange beat Binghamton, Delaware State, Drexel and Monmouth in their first four outings. A losing streak versus Houston, Kansas and Iowa State came next, but Syracuse would rally with an upset win over Tennessee from there. Over the first eight games of the year that gives the Orange a 5-3 record so far.

Matched up against Tennessee last Tuesday, the Orange were up 32-30 going into the second half. Syracuse hit a 30-30 run the rest of the way, finishing off the upset win 62-60 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Nate Kingz with 19 points and seven boards. JJ Starling added 12 points with four boards, while Sadiq White and William Kyle each had 10 points with a combined 16 rebounds in the winning effort for Syracuse.

Saint Joseph’s Hawks @ Syracuse Orange Betting Trends: December 11, 2025

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

• Syracuse has won each of its last 14 home night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Saint Joseph’s has lost each of its last three night games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Why the Saint Joseph’s Hawks will win

• Saint Joseph’s has won each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Syracuse has lost three of its last four games against non-Conference opponents.
• Syracuse has lost the first half in three of its last four games against non-Conference opponents.

Saint Joseph’s vs Syracuse Prediction

I’ll stick with Syracuse I suppose. The Orange are riding high after their win over Tennessee, getting the victory despite just 13-of-22 (59.1 percent) from the line, a 40-28 deficit on points in the paint and 16 turnovers. Syracuse didn’t do too badly from the floor (43.1 percent) however, and stayed competitive on the boards (a 36-33 deficit). The Orange have scored fewer than 65 points in three straight matchups versus ranked teams (a 1-2 run), so it’d be nice to see them light up the scoreboard in this one.

As for Saint Joseph’s, they rolled right past a struggling Coppin State team in their last outing. The Hawks shot 49.1 percent from the field with a 33-26 rebounding edge and 22 team assists in that one. Saint Joseph’s has scored 70 or more points in five of the last six games and could give Syracuse some trouble if they play well.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Syracuse Orange -12.5