Tennessee vs. Syracuse betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 2

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The Syracuse Orange (4-3) will try to end a three-game losing streak when they host the No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at JMA Wireless Dome as 7.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup’s over/under is set at 145.5.

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Tennessee Cover -7.5 vs Syracuse -114

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Tennessee vs. Syracuse betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -366
  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: +289
  • Spread: Tennessee (-7.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Tennessee covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games last season. Tennessee covered nine times in 17 opportunities when playing at home, and it covered five times in 11 opportunities on the road.
  • The Volunteers hit the over on the over/under in nine of 17 home games (52.9%) last year, compared to four of 11 road games (36.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Tennessee won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.938) compared to road games (.571) last season.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Volunteers were the 167th-ranked team in the country (74.0 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 10th-best (63.1 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, Tennessee was 105th in college basketball in rebounds (33.2 per game) last season. It was 13th-best in rebounds allowed (27.5 per game).
  • At 15.4 assists per game last season, the Volunteers were 61st in the nation.

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-2-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (65th in nation) 36.8 (15th) 40.8 (10th) 25.3 (eighth) 19.8 (17th) 12.5 (225th)

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Syracuse statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Syracuse had better results on the road (6-5-0) than at home (9-8-0).
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Orange’s games finished above the over/under at home (41.2%, seven of 17) than away (63.6%, seven of 11).
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Orange won a lower percentage of games at home (1-6) than on the road (2-9).

Last season stats

  • With 74.7 points per game on offense, the Orange were 147th in the nation last season. Defensively, they allowed 77.8 points per contest, which ranked 322nd in college basketball.
  • Syracuse pulled down 33.6 boards per game (75th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 31.1 rebounds per contest (172nd-ranked).
  • The Orange delivered 13.6 assists per game, which ranked them 174th in the nation.

Syracuse betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (151st in nation) 37.8 (27th) 32.3 (229th) 35.0 (320th) 15.3 (145th) 9.9 (55th)
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