NC State vs. Syracuse betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 27

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The Syracuse Orange (12-8, 3-4 ACC) are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the NC State Wolfpack (14-6, 5-2 ACC) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The matchup’s point total is set at 151.5.

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NC State vs. Syracuse betting lines

  • NC State moneyline odds to win: -617
  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: +449
  • Spread: NC State (-10.5)
  • Total: 151.5

NC State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, NC State sports a worse record against the spread (6-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-2-0).
  • The Wolfpack have exceeded the total in five of 11 home games (45.5%). They’ve fared better on the road, eclipsing the total in four of five matchups (80%).
  • NC State has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 8-3 (.727). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Wolfpack have been racking up 81.8 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 85.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen NC State concede 0.9 fewer points per game (71.0) than its season-long average (71.9).
  • While the Wolfpack are making more threes per game over their past 10 outings (10.9 per game) when compared to their season-long average (10.8), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (38.9% from deep over the last 10, 39.4% on the season).

NC State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-5 (Home: 8-3; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (61st in nation) 42.7 (119th) 32.7 (177th) 32.2 (247th) 16.5 (59th) 9.4 (27th)

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Syracuse statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Syracuse’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .529 (9-8-0) last season. On the road, it was .545 (6-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Orange games went over less often at home (seven of 17, 41.2%) than on the road (seven of 11, 63.6%) last year.
  • The Orange’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .143 (1-6) last season, and on the road it was .182 (2-9).

Recent trends

  • The Orange are averaging 78.7 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 3.0 more than their average for the season (75.7).
  • In its last 10 games, Syracuse is ceding 72.9 points per game, 3.9 more points than its season average (69.0).
  • The Orange are making 7.2 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (7.0). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (36.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.5%).

Syracuse betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 8-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (82nd in nation) 41.4 (57th) 31.8 (227th) 32.8 (280th) 13.2 (246th) 11.2 (169th)
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