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California vs Syracuse Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 02 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 66-75
23-40 43-35
Position#268
Record11-10
FormLWWWL
Points / game75.7
Allowed / game75.6
vs
Position#273
Record9-12
FormLWLLL
Points / game74.2
Allowed / game77.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · California v Syracuse
30 Jan 2027
CALI v SYRA
upcoming
01 Feb 2025
CALI66
SYRA75
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

California winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Syracuse winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CaliforniaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Diego State
#65
L
50-71
50
71
-21
A22/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
74-86
74
86
-12
A01/01
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
68-80
68
80
-12
A05/01
NCAA
Virginia
#230
W
75-61
75
61
+14
H09/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H11/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
L
53-79
53
79
-26
A16/01
NCAA
NC State
#293
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A18/01
NCAA
Florida State
#177
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H23/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
98-94 OT
98
94
+4
H26/01
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#58
L
65-76
65
76
-11
A30/01
NCAA
1H
2H
16-25
34-46
42-38
32-48
36-39
32-41
35-32
40-29
23-42
45-29
29-39
24-40
31-29
34-33
37-33
40-35
47-39
32-40
29-39
36-37
144.1Avg total
69.3Scored
74.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)75.775.6151.3+0.152%
Season at home (12)81.873.7155.5+8.275%
Season away (9)67.678.1145.7-10.622%
Last 10 (10)69.374.8144.1-5.540%
Last 5 (5)71.675.8147.4-4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)69.682.1151.7-12.515%
vs Similar ◀ (15)75.870.8146.6+5.067%
vs Weaker (2)88.081.5169.5+6.5100%
This opponent (Syracuse) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyracuseUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#166
W
75-63
75
63
+12
H28/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
L
71-81
71
81
-10
H31/12
NCAA
Florida State
#177
L
74-90
74
90
-16
A04/01
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
W
62-55
62
55
+7
H08/01
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
79-71
79
71
+8
A11/01
NCAA
Louisville
#26
L
61-85
61
85
-24
H15/01
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
W
77-69
77
69
+8
H18/01
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
72-86
72
86
-14
A23/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
L
73-77
73
77
-4
H25/01
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
61-70
61
70
-9
A30/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-31
32-32
34-36
37-45
34-36
40-54
25-24
37-31
32-32
47-39
27-43
34-42
33-42
44-27
29-48
43-38
33-32
40-45
24-33
37-37
145.2Avg total
70.5Scored
74.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)74.277.6151.8-3.443%
Season at home (12)78.275.9154.1+2.267%
Season away (9)68.979.8148.7-10.911%
Last 10 (10)70.574.7145.2-4.240%
Last 5 (5)68.877.4146.2-8.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)72.480.2152.6-7.924%
vs Similar ◀ (11)80.175.7155.8+4.482%
vs Weaker (2)71.070.5141.5+0.550%
This opponent (California) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -3.0-3.01st half: -4.3-4.32nd half2nd half: -2.9-2.92nd half: +0.1+0.1
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -3.0-3.01st half: -4.3-4.32nd half2nd half: -2.9-2.92nd half: +0.1+0.1
CaliforniaSyracuse
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
CaliforniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Diego State
#65
L
16-25
16
25
-9
A22/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
W
42-38
42
38
+4
A01/01
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A05/01
NCAA
Virginia
#230
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H09/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
L
23-42
23
42
-19
H11/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A16/01
NCAA
NC State
#293
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A18/01
NCAA
Florida State
#177
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H23/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H26/01
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#58
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A30/01
NCAA
68.0Avg total
32.5Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.736.871.4-2.147%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.835.371.1+0.462%-
Last 30 away (14)33.438.471.9-5.029%-
Last 10 (10)32.535.568.0-3.050%-
Last 5 (5)34.635.870.4-1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)32.538.971.4-6.523%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)35.735.471.1+0.360%-
vs Weaker (2)41.033.074.0+8.0100%-
This opponent (Syracuse) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyracuseLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bucknell
#166
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H28/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#87
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H31/12
NCAA
Florida State
#177
L
34-36
34
36
-2
A04/01
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#196
W
25-24
25
24
+1
H08/01
NCAA
Boston College
#298
D
32-32
32
32
+0
A11/01
NCAA
Louisville
#26
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H15/01
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
33-42
33
42
-9
H18/01
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
29-48
29
48
-19
A23/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#173
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H25/01
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
24-33
24
33
-9
A30/01
NCAA
67.1Avg total
31.4Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.235.769.9-1.633%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.134.670.7+1.447%-
Last 30 away (13)31.737.268.8-5.515%-
Last 10 (10)31.435.767.1-4.330%-
Last 5 (5)29.239.668.8-10.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)30.737.468.1-6.718%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)39.534.073.5+5.555%-
vs Weaker (2)34.531.065.5+3.550%-
This opponent (California) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
California wins
0
Syracuse wins
No previous meetings.
Californialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/01/25ASMU Mustangs65-76
26/01/25HMiami (FL)98-94 OT
23/01/25HFlorida State77-68
18/01/25ANC State65-62
16/01/25ANorth Carolina53-79
11/01/25HVirginia Tech68-71
09/01/25HVirginia75-61
05/01/25AClemson68-80
01/01/25APittsburgh74-86
22/12/24ASan Diego State50-71
Syracuselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/01/25AStanford61-70
25/01/25HPittsburgh73-77
23/01/25AClemson72-86
18/01/25HNotre Dame77-69
15/01/25HLouisville61-85
11/01/25ABoston College79-71
08/01/25HGeorgia Tech62-55
04/01/25AFlorida State74-90
31/12/24HWake Forest71-81
28/12/24HBucknell75-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

California
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL52%
HomeWWLWW75%
AwayLLLWL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21129
Win %52%75%22%
Points / game75.781.867.6
Allowed / game75.673.778.1
Point differential+0.1+8.2-10.6
Avg total151.3155.5145.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%42%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %5%8%0%
Syracuse
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL43%
HomeLWLWL67%
AwayLLWLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21129
Win %43%67%11%
Points / game74.278.268.9
Allowed / game77.675.979.8
Point differential-3.4+2.2-10.9
Avg total151.8154.1148.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)50% (4)0% (3)
Overtime %5%8%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Duke2119290%80.360.0+20.3
2 Clemson2218482%77.066.1+10.8
3 SMU Mustangs2217577%82.971.3+11.5
4 Louisville2216673%78.669.6+9.0
5 Wake Forest2216673%69.766.2+3.5
6 Stanford2215768%75.970.5+5.5
7 Pittsburgh2114767%79.670.9+8.7
8 Florida State2213959%77.271.4+5.8
9 North Carolina23131057%81.276.7+4.5
10 California21111052%75.775.6+0.1
11 Notre Dame21101148%73.870.0+3.8
12 Boston College21101148%71.075.3-4.3
13 Georgia Tech22101245%74.573.2+1.3
14 Virginia22101245%63.365.2-1.9
15 Virginia Tech22101245%70.072.6-2.6
16 NC State2191243%69.767.3+2.4
17 Syracuse2191243%74.277.6-3.4
18 Miami (FL)2251723%74.979.6-4.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
California234366
Syracuse403575
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