Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Pittsburgh Panthers (12-6, 3-4 ACC) will attempt to break a four-game win streak when they visit the Syracuse Orange (9-10, 3-5 ACC) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at JMA Wireless Dome as 8-point favorites. The game airs at 12:30 PM ET on ESPN2. The matchup has an over/under of 150.5 points.

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Pittsburgh Cover -8 vs Syracuse -110

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Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse betting lines

  • Pittsburgh moneyline odds to win: -358
  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: +284
  • Spread: Pittsburgh (-8)
  • Total: 150.5

Pittsburgh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Pittsburgh sports a better record against the spread (7-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (1-4-0).
  • The Panthers have exceeded the total in seven of 11 home games (63.6%), compared to two of five road games (40%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Pittsburgh has won nine of 11 games at home, good for a .818 winning percentage. It has won one of two games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 76.6 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.8 points fewer than the 80.4 they’ve scored this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Pittsburgh allow 3.5 more points per game (74.3) than its season-long average (70.8).
  • The Panthers are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.1 threes per game and shooting 37.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.8 makes and 36% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Pittsburgh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-1 (Home: 7-3-1; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (64th in nation) 42.5 (123rd) 32.2 (191st) 29.8 (107th) 14.2 (149th) 10.3 (73rd)

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Syracuse statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Syracuse has been better against the spread away (2-3-0) than at home (4-7-0) this year.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Orange’s games have finished above the over/under at home (36.4%, four of 11) compared to away (80%, four of five).
  • The Orange, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (1-4) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Orange are posting 70.2 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 4.7 fewer points than their average for the season (74.9).
  • While Syracuse is giving up 78 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 76.2 points per contest.
  • The Orange are sinking 7 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (6.1). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (30.9%).

Syracuse betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (145th in nation) 45.8 (303rd) 33.8 (110th) 32.3 (250th) 13.5 (203rd) 12 (243rd)
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