Houston vs. Syracuse betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 24

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Two streaking teams hit the court when the No. 2 Houston Cougars (5-0) visit the Syracuse Orange (4-0) on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET. The Orange are 14.5-point underdogs and will try to keep their five-game win streak intact against the Cougars, winners of five straight. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points.

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Houston Cover -14.5 vs Syracuse -110

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Houston vs. Syracuse betting lines

  • Houston moneyline odds to win: -1449
  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: +829
  • Spread: Houston (-14.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Houston statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Cougars were 182nd in college basketball offensively (73.7 points scored per game) and best defensively (58.7 points allowed).
  • Houston was 96th in the nation in rebounds per game (33.3) and 10th-best in rebounds allowed (26.9) last year.
  • Last season the Cougars were ranked 292nd in college basketball in assists with 12.0 per game.

Houston betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (175th in nation) 35.4 (12th) 35.0 (146th) 27.2 (48th) 17.2 (73rd) 9.4 (40th)

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Syracuse statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Orange scored 74.7 points per game (147th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They ceded 77.8 points per contest on defense (322nd-ranked).
  • With 33.6 rebounds per game, Syracuse was 75th in college basketball. It gave up 31.1 rebounds per contest, which ranked 172nd in college basketball.
  • The Orange ranked 174th in the nation with 13.6 dimes per contest.

Syracuse betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-15-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 12-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-18-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-19 (Home: 1-6; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (119th in nation) 46.3 (314th) 33.6 (75th) 31.1 (172nd) 13.6 (174th) 12.0 (259th)
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