Youngstown State vs Syracuse Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/16/24

The Youngstown State Penguins are visiting the Syracuse Orange on Saturday, November 16th 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 Youngstown State Penguins vs Syracuse Orange Prediction.

Syracuse Orange Preview

The Syracuse Orange has a perfect 2-0 record this season and is tied with three more teams in the 9th place of the Atlantic Coast. The Orange are 0-2 against the spread, and 1-1 in over/under this season, while having a 2-0 home record.

Offensively, Syracuse is averaging 80 points per game, which ranks 165th in the nation, while allowing 77 points per game defensively (284th). The Orange are in the bottom half of the nation in shooting percentages, with 43.7% from the field (253rd), and just 26.7% from beyond the arc (329th).

Syracuse is coming off a 74-72 win over Colgate, not covering the spread and the game went under the 153-point total. The Orange were beasts on the glass, out-rebounding Colgate by 42-30. Eddie Lampkin led Syracuse’s offense with 15 points on 50% shooting, adding 5 assists and a game-high 12 rebounds.

Chris Bell leads Syracuse in scoring this season, with an average of 17 points and 3 rebounds. Jyare Davis adds 15 points and a team-high 10.5 rebounds. 

Youngstown State Penguins Preview

The Youngstown State Penguins have a 1-1 record this season and are sitting in the 6th place of the Horizon. The Penguins are 1-1 against the spread, and 0-2 in over/under this season while having a 1-1 road record.

Offensively, Youngstown State is sitting in the bottom 100 of the nation, averaging just 63.5 points per game (333rd). Defensively, they allow 70.5 points per game (186th). The Penguins are one of the worst shooting teams in the nation, with just 33.6% from the field (358th), and 19.5% from beyond the arc (363rd).

Youngstown State is coming off a 47-81 loss in Ohio State, not covering the spread and the game went under the 149-point total. The Penguins had a terrible shooting night, making just 24% from the field and 14% from downtown. Cris Caroll led Youngstown State’s miserable offense with 10 points and a team-high 7 rebounds.

Nico Gallete leads Youngstown State in scoring this season, with an average of 12 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Ty Harper adds 10.5 points per game. 

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

• Syracuse has won each of its last 12 games against non-conference opponents at JMA Wireless Dome.
• Youngstown State has lost three of its last four-day games.
• Syracuse has won the first half in seven of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Youngstown State Penguins will win

• Youngstown State has won 13 of its last 14 games following a road loss.
• Youngstown State has won the first half in 12 of its last 13 road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Youngstown State Penguins vs Syracuse Orange Prediction

In this Youngstown State Penguins vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, Syracuse is coming as -10 home favorites, and rightfully so. Youngstown State is looking terrible so far, scoring almost 14 points per game less than Syracuse, and having some of the worst shooting percentages in the nation. Add to the fact that Syracuse will be playing their third straight home game, while Youngstown State is their third straight on the road, I see no way this is going the Penguins way. Give me the Syracuse Orange and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Syracuse Orange -10