Tuesday’s contest at JMA Wireless Dome has the Syracuse Orange (6-6, 0-1 ACC) squaring off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-4, 1-1 ACC) at 2:00 PM ET (on December 31). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 73-72 win for Syracuse, so it should be a competitive matchup.

Based on our computer prediction, Syracuse should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 145.5 total.

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Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN2
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• Where: Syracuse, New York
• Venue: JMA Wireless Dome
• Line: Wake Forest -1.5
• Point total: 145.5
• Moneyline (to win): Wake Forest -125, Syracuse +104

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Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Syracuse 73, Wake Forest 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Wake Forest vs. Syracuse

• Pick ATS: Syracuse (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (145.5)

Wake Forest has gone 3-10-0 against the spread, while Syracuse’s ATS record this season is 4-8-0. A total of four out of the Demon Deacons’ games this season have hit the over, and five of the Orange’s games have gone over. The teams put up 144.8 points per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this matchup’s total.

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Wake Forest Performance Insights

• The Demon Deacons have a +34 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.6 points per game. They’re putting up 67.5 points per game to rank 327th in college basketball and are allowing 64.9 per contest to rank 41st in college basketball.
• Wake Forest averages 31.5 rebounds per game (264th in college basketball) compared to the 31.4 of its opponents.
• Wake Forest knocks down 6.2 three-pointers per game (324th in college basketball) at a 26.5% rate (361st in college basketball), compared to the 8.3 per outing its opponents make while shooting 31.4% from beyond the arc.
• The Demon Deacons average 88.1 points per 100 possessions (320th in college basketball), while giving up 84.7 points per 100 possessions (57th in college basketball).
• Wake Forest has committed 1.8 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 12.1 (237th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.9 (63rd in college basketball).

Syracuse Performance Insights

• The Orange are being outscored by 1.5 points per game, with a -17 scoring differential overall. They put up 77.3 points per game (143rd in college basketball), and give up 78.8 per contest (331st in college basketball).
• Syracuse is 116th in the country at 34.4 rebounds per game. That’s 3.1 more than the 31.3 its opponents average.
• Syracuse hits 3.6 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 5.3 (354th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.9.
• Syracuse has committed 1.7 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 11.7 (197th in college basketball) while forcing 10 (322nd in college basketball).

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