Louisville vs. Syracuse betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The Louisville Cardinals (12-5, 5-1 ACC) are favored (-8.5) to extend a six-game winning streak when they visit the Syracuse Orange (8-8, 2-3 ACC) at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at JMA Wireless Dome. The game airs on ACC Network. The matchup’s over/under is set at 153.

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Louisville vs. Syracuse betting lines

  • Louisville moneyline odds to win: -391
  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: +305
  • Spread: Louisville (-8.5)
  • Total: 153

Louisville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Louisville has a worse record against the spread (4-6-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-0-0).
  • The Cardinals have eclipsed the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in two of 10 home matchups (20%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of four games (75%).
  • Louisville has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 7-2, compared to going 1-0 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Cardinals have been putting up 76.7 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Louisville has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 74.3 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 70.2 it has conceded this year.
  • The Cardinals are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 9.6 threes per game and shooting 31.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.4 makes and 30.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Louisville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-12-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (265th in nation) 43.9 (217th) 36.3 (32nd) 29.9 (121st) 13.5 (208th) 11.2 (152nd)

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Syracuse statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Syracuse has a better winning percentage at home (.333, 3-6-0 record) than away (.250, 1-3-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Orange’s games have finished above the over/under at home (44.4%, four of nine) compared to away (75%, three of four).
  • The Orange, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-3) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Orange have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, generating 72.8 points per contest, 3.1 fewer points their than season average of 75.9.
  • While Syracuse is ceding 77.6 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 77.2 points per contest.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Orange are draining 5.5 treys per game, the same number as their season average. They have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.6%) compared to their season average (29.1%).

Syracuse betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (147th in nation) 45.1 (282nd) 35.1 (70th) 31.9 (228th) 13.8 (186th) 12.2 (253rd)
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