Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 6

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (10-5, 1-1 ACC) are only 2.5-point underdogs as they try to build on a five-game home winning streak when they take on the Syracuse Orange (9-5, 0-1 ACC) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Hank McCamish Pavilion. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.

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Syracuse Cover -2.5 vs Georgia Tech -107

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Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech betting lines

  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: -143
  • Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: +120
  • Spread: Syracuse (-2.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Syracuse statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Syracuse played worse when played at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
  • The Orange eclipsed the over/under less consistently at home last year, hitting the over in seven of 17 home matchups (41.2%). On the road, they hit the over in seven of 11 games (63.6%).

Last season stats

  • The Orange were 147th in the nation in points scored (74.7 per game) and 322nd in points conceded (77.8) last year.
  • Last season, Syracuse was 75th in the country in rebounds (33.6 per game) and 172nd in rebounds allowed (31.1).
  • Last season the Orange were ranked 174th in the nation in assists with 13.6 per game.

Syracuse betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (136th in nation) 39.6 (35th) 32.3 (222nd) 33.1 (285th) 12.6 (298th) 10.6 (102nd)

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Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Georgia Tech was better against the spread at home (10-9-0) than on the road (4-7-0) last season.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Yellow Jackets’ games finished above the over/under at home (47.4%, nine of 19) than away (36.4%, four of 11).
  • The Yellow Jackets, as moneyline underdogs, won the same percentage of games at home (1-4) as on the road (2-8) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Yellow Jackets have fared better offensively in their previous 10 games, scoring 78.4 points per contest, 2.5 more than their season average of 75.9.
  • Georgia Tech is ceding 73.7 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 3.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (70.1).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Yellow Jackets are making 6.6 three-pointers per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (6.7). They have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (38.6%) compared to their season average (35.8%).

Georgia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 10-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (178th in nation) 38.7 (20th) 36.5 (49th) 32.3 (244th) 17.3 (50th) 12.9 (289th)
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