The Bucknell Bison (4-8) visit the Syracuse Orange (5-6) after losing five straight road games. The Orange are heavy favorites by 12.5 points in the contest, which starts at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 28, 2024. The point total is set at 147.5 in the matchup.
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Syracuse Cover -12.5 vs Bucknell -110
Syracuse vs. Bucknell betting lines
- Syracuse moneyline odds to win: -935
- Bucknell moneyline odds to win: +608
- Spread: Syracuse (-12.5)
- Total: 147.5
Syracuse statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Syracuse did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (7-8-1) last season than it did in road tilts (4-7-0).
- When playing at home last year, the Orange went over the over/under 56.2% of the time (nine of 16 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, going over the total in 72.7% of games (eight of 11).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Syracuse took 12 of 13 games when playing at home, good for a .923 winning percentage. Syracuse won two of three games away from home (.667) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- The Orange were 98th in the country in points scored (76.3 per game) and 283rd in points allowed (75.6) last season.
- Syracuse was 294th in the country in rebounds per game (30.2) and 22nd-worst in rebounds conceded (35.2) last year.
- With 13.8 assists per game last season, the Orange were 124th in the nation.
Syracuse betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (124th in nation) | 46.1 (309th) | 33.8 (136th) | 32.1 (236th) | 14.9 (125th) | 10.9 (124th) |
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Bucknell statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Bucknell has a lower winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3-0 record) than on the road (1.000, 6-0-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Bison games have finished over three of five times at home (60%), and four of six on the road (66.7%).
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Bison have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than away (.200, 1-4).
Last season stats
- The Bison put up just 65.2 points per game (16th-worst in college basketball) last year, but they played more consistently on defense, where they surrendered 67.2 points per game (50th-ranked).
- Bucknell found it difficult to pile up rebounds last season, ranking 25th-worst in college basketball with 29.2 boards per game. It ranked 135th by allowing 30.8 rebounds per contest.
- Last season the Bison ranked 269th in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.1 per game.
Bucknell betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 6-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.7 (284th in nation) | 43.0 (172nd) | 31.7 (257th) | 35.2 (337th) | 12.8 (262nd) | 14.3 (339th) |
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