Saturday’s contest at Purcell Pavilion has the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-5, 0-0 ACC) squaring off against the Syracuse Orange (4-3, 0-0 ACC) at 12:00 PM ET on December 7. Our computer prediction projects a 81-72 victory for Notre Dame, who are favored by our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Notre Dame is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 5.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 145.5 over/under.

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Notre Dame vs. Syracuse Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV: The CW
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• Where: South Bend, Indiana
• Venue: Purcell Pavilion
• Line: Notre Dame -5.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): Notre Dame -235, Syracuse +190

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Notre Dame vs. Syracuse Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Notre Dame 81, Syracuse 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Notre Dame vs. Syracuse

• Pick ATS: Notre Dame (-5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (145.5)

Notre Dame is 5-4-0 against the spread, while Syracuse’s ATS record this season is 3-4-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Fighting Irish are 6-3-0 and the Orange are 4-3-0. The two teams average 154.2 points per game, 8.7 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Notre Dame Performance Insights

• The Fighting Irish have a +32 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.6 points per game. They’re putting up 74.8 points per game to rank 205th in college basketball and are giving up 71.2 per outing to rank 191st in college basketball.
• Notre Dame prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 3.8 boards. It is pulling down 34.2 rebounds per game (138th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.4 per outing.
• Notre Dame connects on 8.2 three-pointers per game (157th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.6 on average.
• The Fighting Irish rank 128th in college basketball with 98.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 276th in college basketball defensively with 94.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Notre Dame forces 9.0 turnovers per game (346th in college basketball) while committing 9.4 (28th in college basketball play).

Syracuse Performance Insights

• The Orange have been outscored by 1.5 points per game (posting 79.4 points per game, 110th in college basketball, while conceding 80.9 per outing, 340th in college basketball) and have a -10 scoring differential.
• Syracuse wins the rebound battle by 4.9 boards on average. It collects 37.0 rebounds per game, 44th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 32.1.
• Syracuse knocks down 5.6 three-pointers per game (340th in college basketball), 3.1 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 27.7% from beyond the arc (344th in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 31.9%.
• Syracuse has committed 9.7 turnovers per game (44th in college basketball) while forcing 9.0 (346th in college basketball).

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