Stanford vs. Syracuse betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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The Stanford Cardinal (14-6, 6-3 ACC) are heavy, 12-point favorites as they try to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Syracuse Orange (9-11, 3-6 ACC) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Maples Pavilion. The game airs at 11:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.

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Stanford Cover -12 vs Syracuse -109

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Stanford vs. Syracuse betting lines

  • Stanford moneyline odds to win: -781
  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: +539
  • Spread: Stanford (-12)
  • Total: 147.5

Stanford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Stanford owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (9-3-0) than it does in away games (3-3-0).
  • The Cardinal have eclipsed the total in five of 12 home games (41.7%). They’ve done better in road games, topping the total in four of six matchups (66.7%).

Recent trends

  • The Cardinal have been putting up 73.7 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Stanford’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (70.9) is 0.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.2).
  • The Cardinal are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.0 threes per game and shooting 36.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.6 makes and 34.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Stanford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 11-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (177th in nation) 44.3 (232nd) 31.6 (236th) 28.2 (38th) 14.8 (111th) 9.8 (37th)

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Syracuse statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Syracuse has been better at home (5-7-0) than on the road (2-3-0).
  • Orange games have finished above the over/under less often at home (four times out of 12) than on the road (four of five) this season.
  • The Orange’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .200, both at home (1-4) and on the road (1-4).

Recent trends

  • While the Orange are posting 74.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, producing 70.4 points per contest.
  • Syracuse has fared better defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 76.4 points per contest, 1.6 fewer points than its season average of 78.0 allowed.
  • The Orange are making 7.7 treys per contest with a 34.5% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.3 and 31.2%.

Syracuse betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (155th in nation) 45.8 (300th) 34.4 (80th) 32.2 (241st) 13.6 (194th) 11.9 (241st)
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