Tuesday’s game between the Syracuse Orange (6-6, 0-1 ACC) and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-4, 1-1 ACC) at JMA Wireless Dome should be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 73-72, with Syracuse securing the victory. Tipoff is at 2:00 PM ET on December 31.

According to our computer prediction, Syracuse projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Wake Forest. The over/under has been set at 145.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of that 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 is 3-10-0 against the spread this season compared to Syracuse’s 4-8-0 ATS record. The Demon Deacons are 4-9-0 and the Orange are 5-7-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams score 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’ +34 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 67.5 points per game (327th in college basketball) while allowing 64.9 per outing (41st in college basketball).
• Wake Forest records 31.5 rebounds per game (264th in college basketball) compared to the 31.4 of its opponents.
• Wake Forest makes 6.2 three-pointers per game (324th in college basketball), 2.1 fewer than its opponents (8.3). It is shooting 26.5% from beyond the arc (361st in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.4%.
• The Demon Deacons average 88.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (320th in college basketball), and give up 84.7 points per 100 possessions (57th in college basketball).
• Wake Forest has won the turnover battle by 1.8 turnovers per game, committing 12.1 (237th in college basketball action) 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 allow 78.8 per contest (331st in college basketball).
• The 34.4 rebounds per game Syracuse accumulates rank 116th in college basketball, 3.1 more than the 31.3 its opponents pull down.
• Syracuse hits 5.3 three-pointers per game (354th in college basketball) while shooting 29.1% from beyond the arc (342nd in college basketball). It is making 3.6 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 8.9 per game at 33.2%.
• Syracuse has committed 11.7 turnovers per game (197th in college basketball), 1.7 more than the 10 it forces (322nd in college basketball).

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