Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Notre Dame vs Syracuse NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Syracuse.

Notre Dame vs Syracuse Prediction

Planning on watching today's Fighting Irish and Orange game? Catch the action at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY, as the Orange hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on ACCN. Notre Dame is favored by -4.5 in this Atlantic Coast conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 147.5 points.

Notre Dame vs. Syracuse Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Syracuse Orange
Where: Syracuse at JMA Wireless Dome
Date: Saturday, January 18th
Betting Odds ND -4.5, ND -182 | SYRA +150 O/U 147.5

Fighting Irish Preview: Is a Road Win Possible for the Fighting Irish?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games

Notre Dame improved to 8-9 on the season with a 78-60 win over Boston College on Monday, January 13th. The Fighting Irish, who were -11 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Leading 36-33 at halftime, Notre Dame clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 27 points while scoring 42. The total points for the game were 138, just under the 139.5 O/U line.

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 excelled inside, connecting on 57.5% of their two-point shots.

The Irish were strong at the free-throw line, making 23 of 27 attempts (85.2%) and grabbed 17 offensive rebounds. Tae Davis led the way with 26 points, shooting 64.3% from the field, while Markus Burton added 20 points despite shooting 33.3% overall and 20% from three-point range.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame's defense gave up 60 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 47% from the field. They allowed 23 two-point baskets on 40 attempts, a 57% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Notre Dame limited their opponents to 3 made threes on 15 attempts, a 20% shooting performance. They also sent them to the line 27 times, where they converted 23 free throws, shooting 85%.

Orange Preview: Is a Home Win Possible for the Orange?

Syracuse Orange Recent Game/Games

The Orange dropped to 8-9 on the season after a tough 85-61 loss to Louisville on Tuesday. Syracuse was +8.5 point underdogs heading into the game, and they failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 146, falling short of the 153.5 O/U line.

Syracuse fell behind early, trailing 43-27 at halftime. They managed to score 34 points in the second half, but their defense allowed 42 points after the break, preventing any chance of a comeback.

Orange Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Syracuse managed just 61 points, shooting 40% from the field and 32% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.7%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, hitting only 55.6% of their attempts.

Chucky Hepburn led the way with 24 points, shooting 61.5% overall and 60% from three-point range, adding 7 assists. Chris Bell contributed 18 points, hitting 57.1% of his threes, while J'Vonne Hadley and Eddie Lampkin Jr. each grabbed 10 rebounds.

Orange Team Defense

Syracuse's defense gave up 85 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 40% from the field. They allowed 24 made field goals on 60 attempts.

From two-point range, Syracuse's defense gave up 16 made shots on 35 attempts, a 45% shooting percentage. From beyond the arc, they allowed 8 made threes on 25 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 32% from three-point range. Syracuse also sent the other team to the free-throw line 9 times, where they made 5 free throws, shooting 55% from the line. Syracuse allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Fighting Irish vs Orange Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Notre Dame has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 0-3, while averaging 72 points per game.
When looking at their past five home matchups, Syracuse has an ATS record of 2-2-1 while averaging 72 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the Orange have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-5.
Over the team's last five games as the favorite, the Fighting Irish struggled vs the spread going just 2-2-1. However, they still had a straight up mark of 4-1.