North Carolina vs Syracuse College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 13

The North Carolina Tar Heels (12-3, 4-0 ACC) will attempt to continue a five-game win streak when they host the Syracuse Orange (11-4, 2-2 ACC) on January 13, 2024 at Dean Smith Center.

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

North Carolina vs. Syracuse Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, January 13, 2024
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Arena: Dean Smith Center

Before making a wager on Saturday's North Carolina-Syracuse spread (North Carolina -12.5) or total (157.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

North Carolina vs. Syracuse: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• North Carolina has covered nine times in 15 matchups with a spread this season.
• Syracuse has put together a 6-8-0 record against the spread this year.
• North Carolina covers the spread when it is a 12.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That's more often than Syracuse covers as an underdog of 12.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Tar Heels did a better job covering the spread at home (7-8-0) last season than they did in road games (2-9-0).
• The Orange's winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .611 (11-7-0). Away, it was .545 (6-5-0).
• North Carolina has three wins against the spread in four conference games this season.
• Syracuse has posted two ACC wins against the spread this season.

North Carolina vs. Syracuse: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina has been listed as the favorite eight times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Tar Heels have yet to lose in three games when named as moneyline favorite of -900 or better.
• Syracuse has gone 1-3 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 25% of those games).
• The Orange have played as a moneyline underdog of +590 or longer in only two games this season, which they lost both.
• North Carolina has an implied victory probability of 90% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

North Carolina vs. Syracuse Head-to-Head Comparison

• North Carolina's +192 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 82.5 points per game (29th in college basketball) while giving up 69.7 per contest (137th in college basketball).
• North Carolina's leading scorer, RJ Davis, ranks 21st in the country putting up 20.3 points per game.
• Syracuse has a +94 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.2 points per game. It is putting up 76.9 points per game, 126th in college basketball, and is giving up 70.7 per outing to rank 154th in college basketball.
• Judah Mintz paces Syracuse, recording 18.5 points per game (60th in college basketball).
• The Tar Heels are 38th in the nation at 40.3 rebounds per game. That's five more than the 35.3 their opponents average.
• Armando Bacot is fifth in college basketball action with 10.7 rebounds per game to lead the Tar Heels.
• The 37.4 rebounds per game the Orange accumulate rank 129th in the country. Their opponents grab 38.1.
• Maliq Brown is 353rd in the nation with 5.9 rebounds per game, leading the Orange.
• North Carolina ranks 49th in college basketball with 101.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 74th in college basketball defensively with 85.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Orange average 93.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (219th in college basketball), and give up 85.5 points per 100 possessions (66th in college basketball).

North Carolina vs. Syracuse Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: North Carolina win (85.6%)

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