Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Syracuse Orange (8-9) are hosting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-9) at JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish played Boston College and took home the win by a score of 78-60 in their last game. Notre Dame finished with a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 of 55) and knocked down 3 out of their 15 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Fighting Irish made 23 of 27 shots for a percentage of 85.2%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 33 with 15 of them being offensive. They also doled out 7 dimes in the matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In regard to defense, Notre Dame allowed their opponent to shoot 46.8% from the field on 22 of 47 shooting. Boston College doled out 10 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Boston College pulled down 19 boards (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Boston College ended up shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by converting 6 of 6 tries. They buried 10 out of their 19 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Fighting Irish ended up walking away with 12 while Boston College accumulated 23 fouls.

Tae Davis is a player who played a role in the matchup. He scored 26 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also snagged 1 rebound. He shot 64.3% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Notre Dame heads into this one with a mark of 8-9 so far this season. They average 75.2 points per game (185th in the country) while hitting 46.9% from the field. The Fighting Irish are hitting 36.8% on 3-point shots (138 of 375) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Notre Dame is collecting 35.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 214 assists for the campaign, which ranks 273rd in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.6 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Fighting Irish are forcing their opponents into 10.2 turnovers every game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are 268th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 247 relinquished this year. The Fighting Irish are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.0% (429 of 975) and they surrender 31.9 boards per game as a group. They give up 31.8% on shots from distance and they rank 164th in college in points per game from their opponents (70.8).

In their last game, the Syracuse Orange went home defeated by a final of 85-61 against Louisville. The Orange recorded 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. Louisville was called for 11 fouls in this matchup which took the Orange to the charity stripe for 9 tries. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 55.6%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Syracuse converted 8 out of 25 attempts (32.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Orange finished the game shooting 24 out of 60 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. The Orange permitted Louisville to convert 31 of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. They went 42.9% from distance by going 12 of 28 and ended up shooting 11 of 11 from the free throw line (100.0%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Syracuse allowed Louisville to grab 36 in all (8 offensive).

Chris Bell was important for the Orange for this contest. He converted 6 of 11 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, but wasn't able to snag a board. He had 18 points in his 25 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Syracuse has a win-loss mark of 8-9 so far this year. The Orange are responsible for committing 15.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per game (192nd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. Syracuse has totaled 1,275 points for the campaign (75.0 per game) and they collect 38.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Orange are shooting 45.4% from the field, which has them ranked 161st in college.

The Syracuse defense allows 33.7% on three-point shots (143 of 424) and opponents are making 71.2% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.4 dimes and 34.6 boards per game, ranking them 279th and 192nd in those defensive categories. The Orange on the defensive end are ranked 325th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 78.1. They have forced 10.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the field (298th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Syracuse

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