Syracuse vs Notre Dame Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/7/24

The Syracuse Orange are visiting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, December 7th at the Purcell Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Syracuse Orange vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a 4-5 record this season and are coming off a 48-69 loss in Georgia. The Fighting Irish are 4-4-1 against the spread, and 6-3 in over/under, while they have a 3-1 home record. 

Offensively, Notre Dame is averaging 74.8 points per game, which ranks 205th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.2 points per game (192nd). The Fighting Irish shoot 47.1% from the field (97th) and  35.9% from beyond the arc (100th). The Fighting Irish shoot 75.9% from the free-throw line (77th) and are grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game (177th).

Braeden Shrewsberry leads Notre Dame in scoring this season, with an average of 15.2 points, while Tae Davis adds 14.4 points and 5.4 rebounds. Notre Dame will play against Dartmouth, Le Moyne, and Georgia Tech following this one.

Syracuse Orange Preview

The Syracuse Orange have a 4-3 record this season and are coming off a 70-69 loss in Tennessee. The Orange are 3-4 against the spread, and 4-3 in over/under, while having a 0-1 road record. 

Offensively, Syracuse is averaging 79.4 points per game, which ranks 111th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 80.9 points per game (340th). The Orange shoot 45% from the field (185th) and 27.7% from beyond the arc (345th). The Orange shoot 67.7% from the free-throw line (266th) and are grabbing 40.6 rebounds per game (44th).

JJ Starling leads Syracuse in scoring with an average of 19.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Chris Bell adds 13.3 points and 3.3 rebounds. Syracuse will take on Albany after this game.

Why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will win

• Notre Dame has won seven of its last eight games at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
• Syracuse has lost each of its last three road day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Syracuse has lost the first half in five of its last six day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

• Syracuse has won seven of its last eight day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Notre Dame has lost each of its last five games.
• Notre Dame has lost the first half in six of its last seven games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Syracuse Orange vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction

Syracuse is 5-1 in their last 7 meetings against Notre Dame, but Notre Dame is 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings. In their most recent meeting back in February, Syracuse won 88-85 at home. In this Syracuse Orange vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, Notre Dame is coming as a -5.5 home favorite. Syracuse is better offensively, scoring 4.6 points more than Notre Dame, while Notre Dame is better defensively, allowing 9.7 points less. The Fighting Irish have superior shooting percentages and are ranked in the top 100 of the nation, while on the other hand, the Orange sits on the bottom half in field goal percentage, and in the bottom 20 in 3-point percentage. The value here lies with the home team, so pick the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Notre Dame Fighting Irish -5.5