Tennessee vs Syracuse College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 2

The Syracuse Orange (4-3) aim to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Tennessee Volunteers (7-1) on December 2, 2025 at JMA Wireless Dome. The contest airs on ESPN2.

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

Tennessee vs. Syracuse Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Syracuse, New York
• Arena: JMA Wireless Dome

Tennessee vs. Syracuse Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (80.4%)

Before making a wager on Tuesday's Tennessee-Syracuse spread (Tennessee -7.5) or over/under (145.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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Tennessee vs. Syracuse: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has put together a 3-5-0 record against the spread this season.
• Syracuse has put together a 4-3-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Syracuse covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point underdog or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Tennessee covers as a favorite of 7.5 or more (33.3%).
• The Volunteers covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered nine times in 17 opportunities at home, and they covered five times in 11 opportunities in road games.
• Last year, the Orange were 9-8-0 at home against the spread (.529 winning percentage). On the road, they were 5-6-0 ATS (.455).

Tennessee vs. Syracuse: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has been the moneyline favorite in five games this season and has come away with the win four times (80%) in those contests.
• The Volunteers have been a -350 moneyline favorite on four occasions this season and won every game.
• Syracuse has been the moneyline underdog a total of three times this season, and it has lost all of those games.
• The Orange have played as a moneyline underdog of +275 or longer in only two games this season, which they lost both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Tennessee has a 77.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Tennessee vs. Syracuse Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee averages 85.9 points per game (67th in college basketball) while giving up 65.4 per contest (42nd in college basketball). It has a +164 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 20.5 points per game.
• Ja'Kobi Gillespie's team-leading 18.5 points per game ranks 81st in the nation.
• Syracuse is outscoring opponents by 9.6 points per game, with a +67 scoring differential overall. It puts up 74.9 points per game (236th in college basketball) and gives up 65.3 per outing (39th in college basketball).
• Syracuse's leading scorer, Kiyan Anthony, ranks 725th in the nation, averaging 11.9 points per game.
• The Volunteers prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 15.5 boards. They are recording 40.8 rebounds per game (10th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 25.3 per outing.
• Nate Ament's 7.6 rebounds per game lead the Volunteers and rank 115th in college basketball play.
• The Orange lose the rebound battle by 2.7 boards on average. They collect 32.3 rebounds per game, 229th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 35.0.
• William Kyle III is 77th in college basketball with 8.0 rebounds per game, leading the Orange.
• Tennessee ranks 64th in college basketball by averaging 105.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 22nd in college basketball, allowing 80.2 points per 100 possessions.
• The Orange rank 228th in college basketball with 94.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 42nd defensively with 82.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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