Syracuse vs. Hofstra betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 13

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The Syracuse Orange (6-3) are double-digit, 11.5-point favorites against the Hofstra Pride (7-4) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ACC Network. The matchup’s point total is set at 139.5.

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Syracuse Cover -11.5 vs Hofstra -111

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Syracuse vs. Hofstra betting lines

  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: -769
  • Hofstra moneyline odds to win: +534
  • Spread: Syracuse (-11.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Syracuse statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Syracuse did a better job covering the spread in road games (6-5-0) than it did in home games (9-8-0) last year.
  • The Orange exceeded the over/under in seven of 17 home games (41.2%) last year. They fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in seven of 11 matchups (63.6%).

Last season stats

  • At 74.7 points scored per game and 77.8 points conceded last year, the Orange were 147th in the nation offensively and 322nd on defense.
  • Syracuse collected 33.6 rebounds per game and conceded 31.1 boards last year, ranking 75th and 172nd, respectively, in college basketball.
  • Last season the Orange were ranked 174th in the nation in assists with 13.6 per game.

Syracuse betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (155th in nation) 38.0 (21st) 32.1 (237th) 35.9 (340th) 13.7 (229th) 10.6 (98th)

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Hofstra statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Hofstra had a lower winning percentage at home (.364, 4-7-0 record) than on the road (.429, 6-7-1).
  • Pride games went above the over/under 45.5% of the time at home (five of 11) last year, and 35.7% of the time on the road (five of 14).
  • The Pride, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (5-5) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Pride had to lean on their defense last season, which ranked 21st-best in college basketball (64.9 points allowed per game), as they ranked 22nd-worst in college basketball on offense with just 66.7 points per contest.
  • Hofstra pulled down 32.3 rebounds per game (162nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.3 rebounds per contest (257th-ranked).
  • The Pride ranked 184th in the nation with 13.5 dimes per contest.

Hofstra betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-1 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (102nd in nation) 39.0 (31st) 34.6 (123rd) 27.9 (52nd) 15.0 (149th) 11.2 (142nd)
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