The Syracuse Orange (12-17, 6-12 ACC) visit the SMU Mustangs (21-8, 12-6 ACC) after losing three straight road games. The Mustangs are double-digit favorites by 13.5 points in the contest, which starts at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The over/under in the matchup is 154.5.
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SMU vs. Syracuse betting lines
- SMU moneyline odds to win: -1075
- Syracuse moneyline odds to win: +683
- Spread: SMU (-13.5)
- Total: 154.5
SMU statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, SMU has played worse when playing at home, covering seven times in 16 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
- The Mustangs have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (68.8%) than away games (50%).
- SMU has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 11-2 (.846). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 7-1 (.875).
Recent trends
- The Mustangs have been racking up 76.9 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- SMU has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 70.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.9 it has conceded per game this year.
- While the Mustangs are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings compared to their season-long average (8.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (38.5% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 38.4% on the season).
SMU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 14-10-0; As Underdog: 0-5-0)
- O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 11-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 7-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (30th in nation) | 40.9 (36th) | 35.3 (33rd) | 28.9 (56th) | 16.0 (42nd) | 11.6 (224th) |
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Syracuse statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Syracuse’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 8-8-0 ATS on its home court and 5-5-0 on the road.
- Orange games have gone above the over/under 37.5% of the time at home (six of 16), and 70% of the time on the road (seven of 10).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Orange have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-6) than away (2-8).
Recent trends
- The Orange have played better offensively over their previous 10 games, generating 76.2 points per contest, 0.8 more than their season average of 75.4.
- Syracuse is giving up 80.2 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 1.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (78.8).
- The Orange are sinking 7.3 threes per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (6.5). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.9%).
Syracuse betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-14-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
- O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-17 (Home: 1-6; Away: 2-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.6 (134th in nation) | 45.9 (294th) | 34.0 (69th) | 31.6 (213th) | 13.5 (191st) | 12.0 (260th) |
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