Notre Dame vs Syracuse Prediction, Picks & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Notre Dame vs Syracuse

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish battle the Syracuse Orange, with tip-off scheduled for 18:00 on Saturday, January 31.

The best betting angle could be Syracuse against the spread. You can land -110 that the market leaders are able to cover the -4.5 line and they are more than capable when playing Notre Dame.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish lost when they last took to the court. They were turned over 100-97 (OT) at home to Virginia Cavaliers.

Syracuse Orange were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 88-68 reverse against NC State Wolfpack.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Syracuse had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. They recorded a 77-69 win over Notre Dame. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved Syracuse winning seven times.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Syracuse	15-17	2400	2376	24	12-6	3-11	6L
Notre Dame	13-18	2308	2335	-27	11-7	2-11	2L

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Notre Dame vs Syracuse Prediction & Picks

Our expert Notre Dame vs Syracuse betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Game Prediction

We’re excited to see Syracuse at -4.5 on the spread in this college matchup. We think it’s a great number for the betting favorites to cover at odds of -110.

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Key Notre Dame vs Syracuse stats:

• The -4.5 line has been covered by Syracuse in 12 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Notre Dame in 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Notre Dame in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Notre Dame in 2 consecutive games on the road.

Syracuse -4.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

Syracuse -4.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Notre Dame 73 - 80 Syracuse

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Notre Dame vs Syracuse Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Syracuse are -227 favorites and that means a 69% chance of winning this college game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +184 about Notre Dame.

The current spread is 4.5 and total points is 147.5. There is no denying the popularity of betting on the Totals. If you’re going for Over 147.5, then the odds are -110.

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Moneyline

Notre Dame

+184

Syracuse

-227

Point Spread

Notre Dame +4.5

-110

Syracuse -4.5

-110

Total Points

Under 147.5

-110

Over 147.5

-110

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Notre Dame Stats

Syracuse Stats

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 145.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 138.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 145.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 145.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 70.90 pts and allowed 74.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 65.70 pts and allowed 72.80 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 153.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 144.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 145.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 145.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.90 pts and allowed 75.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 75.10 pts and allowed 69.70 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Atlantic Coast	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Duke	32-2	2798	2147	651	21-0	11-2	11W
Virginia	29-5	2742	2326	416	19-1	10-4	1L
Miami	25-8	2704	2349	355	16-4	9-4	1L
North Carolina	24-8	2553	2282	271	19-1	5-7	2L
Clemson	24-10	2521	2269	252	16-3	8-7	1L
Louisville	23-10	2797	2382	415	16-2	7-8	1L
California	21-11	2492	2344	148	17-4	4-7	2L
Stanford	20-12	2431	2326	105	12-7	8-5	1L
NC State	20-13	2762	2525	237	13-7	7-6	1L
SMU	20-13	2779	2561	218	17-3	3-10	1L
Virginia Tech	19-13	2521	2396	125	15-4	4-9	2L
Florida State	18-15	2652	2572	80	12-8	6-7	1L
Wake Forest	17-16	2602	2543	59	12-6	5-10	1L
Syracuse	15-17	2400	2376	24	12-6	3-11	6L
Notre Dame	13-18	2308	2335	-27	11-7	2-11	2L
Pittsburgh	13-20	2327	2370	-43	8-10	5-10	1L
Boston College	11-20	2090	2191	-101	10-10	1-10	1W
Georgia Tech	11-20	2287	2400	-113	10-10	1-10	12L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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