Duke vs Syracuse College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 2

The Duke Blue Devils (9-3, 0-1 ACC) take a four-game win streak into a home matchup with the Syracuse Orange (10-3, 1-1 ACC), who have won five straight.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Duke vs. Syracuse Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Durham, North Carolina
• Arena: Cameron Indoor Stadium

Duke is a 14.5-point favorite against Syracuse on Tuesday and the total has been set at 150.5 points. Below are a few betting trends and insights before you place a wager on the game.

Duke vs. Syracuse: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Duke has put together a 7-5-0 record against the spread this season.
• Syracuse is 5-7-0 ATS this year.
• The Blue Devils did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (7-9-0) last season than they did in road affairs (3-7-0).
• In 2022-23 against the spread, the Orange had a better winning percentage at home (.611, 11-7-0 record) than on the road (.545, 6-5-0).

Duke vs. Syracuse: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Duke has been victorious in six of the nine contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• The Blue Devils have yet to lose in five games when named as moneyline favorite of -1600 or better.
• Syracuse has been the moneyline underdog three total times this season. Syracuse has finished 1-2 in those games.
• The Orange have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +860 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Duke has a 94.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Duke vs. Syracuse Head-to-Head Comparison

• Duke outscores opponents by 16.6 points per game (scoring 83.3 per game to rank 33rd in college basketball while allowing 66.7 per contest to rank 88th in college basketball) and has a +200 scoring differential overall.
• Kyle Filipowski leads Duke, scoring 18 points per game (78th in the country).
• Syracuse's +104 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by eight points per game) is a result of putting up 78.4 points per game (101st in college basketball) while giving up 70.4 per outing (163rd in college basketball).
• Judah Mintz is ranked 39th in the nation with a team-leading 19.2 points per game.
• The Blue Devils prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 4.5 boards. They are collecting 36 rebounds per game (214th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31.5 per contest.
• Filipowski averages 8.8 rebounds per game (ranking 57th in college basketball) to lead the Blue Devils.
• The Orange pull down 38 rebounds per game (126th in college basketball), compared to the 38.4 of their opponents.
• Quadir Copeland paces the Orange with 5.7 rebounds per game (417th in college basketball).
• Duke ranks sixth in college basketball by averaging 109.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 121st in college basketball, allowing 87.3 points per 100 possessions.
• The Orange rank 194th in college basketball with 94.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 62nd defensively with 84.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Duke vs. Syracuse Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Duke win (85.8%)

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