SMU vs. Syracuse betting: ACC Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 6 seed SMU Mustangs (22-9, 13-7 ACC) are favored by 9.5 points in their ACC Tournament matchup against the No. 14 seed Syracuse Orange (14-18, 7-13 ACC) on Wednesday at Spectrum Center, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under is set at 150 in the matchup.

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SMU Cover -9.5 vs Syracuse -104

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SMU vs. Syracuse betting lines

  • SMU moneyline odds to win: -448
  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: +344
  • Spread: SMU (-9.5)
  • Total: 150

SMU statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Mustangs’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 77.6 points a contest compared to the 81.1 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen SMU give up 0.7 more points per game (72.9) than its season-long average (72.2).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Mustangs are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.1 compared to 8.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.2% compared to 38.0% season-long).

SMU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-17-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 14-12-0; As Underdog: 0-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-14-0 (Home: 11-6-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-4 (Home: 12-2; Away: 7-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (28th in nation) 41.3 (48th) 34.7 (46th) 29.1 (62nd) 15.8 (51st) 11.5 (220th)

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Syracuse statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Orange are tallying 77.8 points per game in their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 75.3.
  • While Syracuse is allowing 77.9 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 79.8 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Orange are draining 6.5 treys per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (6.4). They also have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.7%) compared to their season average (33.0%).

Syracuse betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-14-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 12-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-17-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-18 (Home: 1-6; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (110th in nation) 46.1 (306th) 33.8 (73rd) 31.0 (177th) 13.7 (167th) 12.0 (261st)
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