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Maryland vs Syracuse Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 87-60
43-17 44-43
Position#35
Record9-2
FormWWWLW
Points / game87.8
Allowed / game60.7
vs
Position#273
Record5-5
FormWLLWL
Points / game79.3
Allowed / game79.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mount St. Mary's
#112
W
86-52
86
52
+34
H09/11
NCAA
Florida A&M
#245
W
84-53
84
53
+31
H12/11
NCAA
Marquette
#67
L
74-78
74
78
-4
H16/11
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
108-37
108
37
+71
H20/11
NCAA
Villanova
#138
W
76-75
76
75
+1
H24/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
W
91-67
91
67
+24
H27/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#321
W
96-58
96
58
+38
H01/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
83-59
83
59
+24
H04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
78-83
78
83
-5
A08/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
111-57
111
57
+54
H18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
58-26
28-26
40-21
44-32
34-30
40-48
59-14
49-23
28-40
48-35
51-28
40-39
48-31
48-27
50-17
33-42
36-31
42-52
55-29
56-28
150.6Avg total
88.7Scored
61.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)87.860.7148.5+27.182%
Season at home (10)88.858.5147.3+30.390%
Season away (1)78.083.0161.0-5.00%
Last 10 (10)88.761.9150.6+26.880%
Last 5 (5)91.864.8156.6+27.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)78.076.0154.0+2.050%
vs Similar (12)66.269.8136.1-3.625%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)80.660.1140.6+20.575%
This opponent (Syracuse) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyracuseUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Le Moyne
#335
W
86-82
86
82
+4
H05/11
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
74-72
74
72
+2
H13/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#117
W
104-95 OT
104
95
+9
H16/11
NCAA
Texas
#168
L
66-70
66
70
-4
A22/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
L
74-79
74
79
-5
A23/11
NCAA
Cornell
#113
W
82-72
82
72
+10
H28/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
L
70-96
70
96
-26
A04/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
64-69
64
69
-5
A07/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
W
102-85
102
85
+17
H11/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#176
L
71-75
71
75
-4
H14/12
NCAA
1H
2H
36-41
50-41
36-33
38-39
31-38
42-35
30-41
36-29
31-31
43-48
39-28
43-44
35-45
35-51
26-30
38-39
47-34
55-51
37-37
34-38
158.8Avg total
79.3Scored
79.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)79.379.5158.8-0.250%
Season at home (6)86.580.2166.7+6.383%
Season away (4)68.578.5147.0-10.00%
Last 10 (10)79.379.5158.8-0.250%
Last 5 (5)77.879.4157.2-1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)74.982.3157.2-7.436%
vs Similar (13)77.876.0153.8+1.869%
vs Weaker (3)78.777.7156.3+1.067%
This opponent (Maryland) is Stronger. 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

-24-12+0+12+241st half1st half: +19.2+19.21st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: +7.6+7.62nd half: -0.1-0.1
-24-12+0+12+241st half1st half: +19.2+19.21st half: -1.0-1.02nd half2nd half: +7.6+7.62nd half: -0.1-0.1
MarylandSyracuse
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.
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MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mount St. Mary's
#112
W
58-26
58
26
+32
H09/11
NCAA
Florida A&M
#245
W
40-21
40
21
+19
H12/11
NCAA
Marquette
#67
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H16/11
NCAA
Canisius
#369
W
59-14
59
14
+45
H20/11
NCAA
Villanova
#138
L
28-40
28
40
-12
H24/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
W
51-28
51
28
+23
H27/11
NCAA
Alcorn State
#321
W
48-31
48
31
+17
H01/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
50-17
50
17
+33
H04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#72
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A08/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
55-29
55
29
+26
H18/12
NCAA
72.6Avg total
45.9Scored
26.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.030.566.5+5.653%-
Last 30 at home (19)39.329.268.5+10.268%-
Last 30 away (11)30.432.763.1-2.427%-
Last 10 (10)45.926.772.6+19.290%-
Last 5 (5)48.027.275.2+20.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.541.078.5-3.50%-
vs Similar (12)30.234.164.2-3.917%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)40.226.466.7+13.888%-
This opponent (Syracuse) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyracuseLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Le Moyne
#335
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H05/11
NCAA
Colgate
#267
W
36-33
36
33
+3
H13/11
NCAA
Youngstown State
#117
L
31-38
31
38
-7
H16/11
NCAA
Texas
#168
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A22/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
D
31-31
31
31
+0
A23/11
NCAA
Cornell
#113
W
39-28
39
28
+11
H28/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
L
35-45
35
45
-10
A04/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
26-30
26
30
-4
A07/12
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#197
W
47-34
47
34
+13
H11/12
NCAA
Georgetown
#176
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H14/12
NCAA
70.6Avg total
34.8Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.635.270.8+0.340%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.233.871.0+3.553%-
Last 30 away (13)33.437.270.5-3.823%-
Last 10 (10)34.835.870.6-1.030%-
Last 5 (5)36.834.871.6+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)32.638.170.8-5.514%-
vs Similar (13)37.832.069.8+5.862%-
vs Weaker (3)39.335.775.0+3.767%-
This opponent (Maryland) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Maryland wins
0
Syracuse wins
No previous meetings.
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/24HSt. Francis (PA)111-57
08/12/24APurdue78-83
04/12/24HOhio State83-59
01/12/24HAlcorn State96-58
27/11/24HBucknell91-67
24/11/24HVillanova76-75
20/11/24HCanisius108-37
16/11/24HMarquette74-78
12/11/24HFlorida A&M84-53
09/11/24HMount St. Mary's86-52
Syracuselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/12/24HGeorgetown71-75
11/12/24HAlbany Great Danes102-85
07/12/24ANotre Dame64-69
04/12/24ATennessee70-96
28/11/24HCornell82-72
23/11/24ATexas Tech74-79
22/11/24ATexas66-70
16/11/24HYoungstown State104-95 OT
13/11/24HColgate74-72
05/11/24HLe Moyne86-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Maryland
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW82%
HomeWWWWW90%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11101
Win %82%90%0%
Points / game87.888.878.0
Allowed / game60.758.583.0
Point differential+27.1+30.3-5.0
Avg total148.5147.3161.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+73%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Syracuse
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL50%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %50%83%0%
Points / game79.386.568.5
Allowed / game79.580.278.5
Point differential-0.2+6.3-10.0
Avg total158.8166.7147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)67% (3)0% (3)
Overtime %10%17%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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UCLA1110191%78.856.8+22.0
2 Oregon1110191%79.067.5+11.5
3 Maryland119282%87.860.7+27.1
4 Penn State119282%89.667.4+22.3
5 Michigan State119282%81.867.4+14.5
6 Nebraska97278%80.070.3+9.7
7 Wisconsin129375%81.972.4+9.5
8 Iowa118373%87.273.3+13.9
9 Michigan118373%81.067.6+13.4
10 Indiana118373%79.370.5+8.7
11 Northwestern118373%72.864.2+8.6
12 Purdue118373%77.270.4+6.8
13 Illinois107370%84.064.6+19.4
14 Washington107370%72.769.7+3.0
15 USC128467%75.969.8+6.1
16 Ohio State117464%80.769.1+11.6
17 Rutgers117464%78.574.5+4.0
18 Minnesota116555%65.463.8+1.5
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 -).
Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Duke119282%78.658.7+19.9
2 SMU Mustangs119282%84.769.2+15.5
3 Pittsburgh119282%81.667.0+14.6
4 Stanford119282%79.669.4+10.3
5 Clemson129375%78.366.8+11.5
6 Florida State129375%78.467.4+11.0
7 Wake Forest129375%68.064.2+3.8
8 NC State117464%73.166.0+7.1
9 California117464%81.576.3+5.3
10 Boston College117464%70.269.0+1.2
11 North Carolina116555%86.579.7+6.8
12 Louisville116555%76.970.9+6.0
13 Notre Dame116555%74.570.0+4.5
14 Virginia116555%61.560.5+0.9
15 Syracuse105550%79.379.5-0.2
16 Georgia Tech115645%76.574.5+2.0
17 Virginia Tech115645%71.270.4+0.8
18 Miami (FL)114736%79.173.6+5.5
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
Maryland434487
Syracuse174360
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