Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Syracuse Orange Betting Pick & Prediction 2/24/24

The Fighting Irish and Orange are set to face off at 12:00 ET on ESPN. The Orange will host the game at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY. The over/under for this Atlantic Coast conference contest is set at 133.5 points, with Syracuse being favored by -6 at home against Notre Dame.

NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH VS SYRACUSE ORANGE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Syracuse Orange -6

This game will be played at JMA Wireless Dome at 12:00 ET on Saturday, February 24th.

WHY BET THE SYRACUSE ORANGE:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Orange.
• Not only will Syracuse pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -6.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 133.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Will the Fighting Irish Pull Through as the Away Underdog?

Notre Dame enters this game as a six-point underdog, and they have gone 4-13 in 17 games as the underdog this season. They have gone 10-16 overall, including a 4-10 record in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

After their 72-50 win over Louisville, the Fighting Irish have now won three games in a row. On the road this season, they have gone 2-7, and their average scoring margin is -7.1 points per game.

Notre Dame has an overall ATS record of 12-13 this season, but they have a solid 6-3 mark vs. the spread on the road. As the underdog, the Fighting Irish are 10-7 vs. the spread this year. In their last 10 games as the underdog, Notre Dame has gone 5-5 vs. the spread.

Today’s over/under line of 133.5 is slightly higher than the average over/under line in Notre Dame’s games this season (132.9). So far, 19 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 125 points.

Notre Dame is fresh off a strong offensive showing, putting up 72 points versus Louisville. This output is higher than their season-average of 62.3 points per game. Braeden Shrewsberry led the team in scoring, putting up 23 points. Additionally, Markus Burton contributed 16 points for the Fighting Irish.

Coming into today’s game, the Notre Dame defense is giving up an average of 64.7 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Notre Dame’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 41.5% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 32.9% this season.

Pressure Builds for Syracuse as Home Favorites

At home this season, Syracuse has gone 13-3, and over their last ten games at home, they are 8-2. They are coming off an 87-83 win over North Carolina State.

On the year, Syracuse has been the favorite in 15 of their 27 games, and they have gone 13-2 in those games. They are 17-10 overall, and they have gone 8-8 in ACC play.

As the favorite this season, Syracuse has gone 7-8 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Orange are 5-5 ATS. At home, Syracuse has a mark of 7-9 vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for Syracuse games is 14-13 and today’s over/under line of 133.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (151.2). In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 152 points.

Syracuse finished with 87 points in their game against North Carolina State. This total surpasses their season-average of 75.9 points per game. Chris Bell was the leading scorer for the Orange, putting up 26 points. In addition, Quadir Copeland contributed 25 points.

Coming into today’s game, the Syracuse defense is giving up an average of 74.6 points per contest. The Syracuse defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 83 points and allowed North Carolina State to connect on 7 threes.