Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse NCAAB Betting Orange Prediction

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Prediction 1/18/2025

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-9) travel to face off against the Syracuse Orange (8-9) on Saturday, January 18th. This game will be played at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse and televised on ACCN. Notre Dame is coming off a win in their previous game, while Syracuse is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Louisville. Tip-off is set for 4:00 ET.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange

The Fighting Irish Are Coming Off A Win

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games

Notre Dame improved to 8-9 on the season with a 78-60 home win over Boston College on Monday, January 13th. The Fighting Irish, who were favored by 11 points, covered the spread, while the game’s total points of 138 fell just under the 139.5 O/U line.

Leading 36-33 at halftime, Notre Dame’s defense stepped up in the 2nd half, allowing just 27 points while scoring 42 of their own to pull away for the win.

The Orange Are Coming Off A Win

Syracuse Orange Recent Game/Games

The Orange dropped to 8-9 on the season after an 85-61 loss to Louisville on Tuesday. Syracuse, who were +8.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread at home. The game’s total points of 146 fell short of the 153.5 O/U line.

Syracuse trailed 43-27 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the 2nd half, scoring 34 points while allowing 42.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame’s offense put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 47.3% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 15 attempts for 20%, but were strong inside, connecting on 57.5% of their two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they made 23 of 27 attempts, good for 85.2%.

The Irish grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and dished out only 7 assists. Tae Davis led the way with 26 points on 9 of 14 shooting, while Markus Burton added 20 points despite shooting 33.3% from the field. Donald Hand Jr. hit 5 of 7 threes, finishing with 17 points and 3 assists.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse’s offense put up 61 points in their last game, shooting 40% from the field and 32% from beyond the arc, hitting 8 of 25 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.7%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, connecting on just 5 of 9 attempts for 55.6%.

Chucky Hepburn led the way with 24 points, hitting 6 of 10 from three-point range and adding 7 assists. Chris Bell contributed 18 points, shooting 57.1% from deep, while J’Vonne Hadley and Eddie Lampkin Jr. each grabbed 10 rebounds.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense gave up 60 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 47% from the field. The Fighting Irish struggled to contain two-point shots, with their opponents hitting 57% from inside the arc, going 23/40.

From three-point range, Notre Dame held their opponent to just 3/15 shooting, or 20%. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 23 attempts, or 85%. Notre Dame also allowed 17 offensive rebounds.

Orange Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense gave up 60 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 47% from the field, connecting on 26 of 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they were particularly effective, hitting 57% of their two-point shots, going 23 for 40.

From three-point range, Notre Dame held their opponent to just 3 made threes on 15 attempts, a 20% shooting performance. However, they sent the other team to the line 27 times, where they converted 23 free throws for 85%. Notre Dame also allowed 17 offensive rebounds.

Fighting Irish vs Orange Trends

  • Although Notre Dame has a straight up record of 1-9 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 67 points per game in these games.
  • Across the Orange last five home games, the team averaged 72 points per game while allowing 81. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-2-1, while going 1-4 straight-up.
  • Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Orange have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 0-3.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Notre Dame has an ATS mark of 5-4-1 while going 9-1 straight up.

Fighting Irish vs Orange Prediction

The Orange come in as the underdog at +4.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 147.5, and our model predicts the Fighting Irish and Orange to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the under.


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