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Syracuse vs California Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 12 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 107-100 (OT)
35-35 43-43 29-22
Position#236
Record13-11
FormLLWLL
Points / game75.1
Allowed / game70.8
vs
Position#79
Record17-7
FormWLWWL
Points / game77.8
Allowed / game71.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

SyracuseUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Tech
#309
W
82-72
82
72
+10
A07/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
83-72
83
72
+11
A10/01
NCAA
Florida State
#167
W
94-86
94
86
+8
H14/01
NCAA
Boston College
#308
L
73-81 OT
73
81
-8
A17/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
L
74-76
74
76
-2
H22/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
L
76-85
76
85
-9
H24/01
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
68-88
68
88
-20
A28/01
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
86-72
86
72
+14
H31/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
77-87
77
87
-10
A03/02
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
59-72
59
72
-13
A07/02
NCAA
1H
2H
44-30
38-42
48-37
35-35
43-40
51-46
33-28
31-36
37-30
37-46
36-41
40-44
37-41
31-47
40-31
46-41
32-46
45-41
35-38
24-34
156.3Avg total
77.2Scored
79.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)75.170.8145.9+4.454%
Season at home (14)77.466.6143.9+10.871%
Season away (10)72.076.6148.6-4.630%
Last 10 (10)77.279.1156.3-1.940%
Last 5 (5)73.280.8154.0-7.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)66.575.5142.0-9.115%
vs Similar ◀ (12)81.069.4150.4+11.683%
vs Weaker (5)82.865.2148.0+17.680%
This opponent (California) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CaliforniaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#269
W
72-71
72
71
+1
H03/01
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
60-84
60
84
-24
A08/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
L
75-78
75
78
-3
A10/01
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
56-71
56
71
-15
H15/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
W
84-78
84
78
+6
H17/01
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
78-66
78
66
+12
A25/01
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
61-63
61
63
-2
A29/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
W
86-85
86
85
+1
A31/01
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
W
90-85
90
85
+5
H05/02
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
55-77
55
77
-22
H08/02
NCAA
1H
2H
27-31
45-40
33-43
27-41
37-37
38-41
30-37
26-34
54-37
30-41
38-34
40-32
23-36
38-27
45-44
41-41
43-29
47-56
20-39
35-38
147.5Avg total
71.7Scored
75.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)77.871.5149.2+6.371%
Season at home (18)78.468.9147.3+9.583%
Season away (6)76.079.2155.2-3.233%
Last 10 (10)71.775.8147.5-4.150%
Last 5 (5)74.075.2149.2-1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)69.582.7152.2-13.217%
vs Similar ◀ (13)77.672.8150.4+4.862%
vs Weaker (11)84.870.3155.1+14.591%
This opponent (Syracuse) 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.3+2.31st half: -1.7-1.72nd half2nd half: -3.4-3.42nd half: -2.4-2.4
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.3+2.31st half: -1.7-1.72nd half2nd half: -3.4-3.42nd half: -2.4-2.4
SyracuseCalifornia
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
SyracuseLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Tech
#309
W
44-30
44
30
+14
A07/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
48-37
48
37
+11
A10/01
NCAA
Florida State
#167
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H14/01
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A17/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H22/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H24/01
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A28/01
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H31/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
32-46
32
46
-14
A03/02
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
35-38
35
38
-3
A07/02
NCAA
74.7Avg total
38.5Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.831.768.5+5.070%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.228.966.1+8.288%-
Last 30 away (14)36.334.971.2+1.450%-
Last 10 (10)38.536.274.7+2.360%-
Last 5 (5)36.039.475.4-3.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)33.235.468.6-2.231%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)40.131.071.1+9.1100%-
vs Weaker (5)38.024.062.0+14.0100%-
This opponent (California) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CaliforniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#269
L
27-31
27
31
-4
H03/01
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
33-43
33
43
-10
A08/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A10/01
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H15/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
W
54-37
54
37
+17
H17/01
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A25/01
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
23-36
23
36
-13
A29/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A31/01
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
W
43-29
43
29
+14
H05/02
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
20-39
20
39
-19
H08/02
NCAA
71.7Avg total
35.0Scored
36.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.334.870.1+0.547%-
Last 30 at home (20)36.432.368.7+4.160%-
Last 30 away (10)33.239.973.1-6.720%-
Last 10 (10)35.036.771.7-1.740%-
Last 5 (5)33.836.470.2-2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.842.575.3-9.717%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)34.233.267.3+1.046%-
vs Weaker (11)38.032.670.6+5.464%-
This opponent (Syracuse) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Syracuse wins
0
California wins
DateGameScore
02/02/25California v Syracuse66-75
Syracuselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/02/26AVirginia59-72
03/02/26ANorth Carolina77-87
31/01/26HNotre Dame86-72
28/01/26ANC State68-88
24/01/26HMiami (FL)76-85
22/01/26HVirginia Tech74-76
17/01/26ABoston College73-81 OT
14/01/26HFlorida State94-86
10/01/26APittsburgh83-72
07/01/26AGeorgia Tech82-72
Californialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/02/26HClemson55-77
05/02/26HGeorgia Tech90-85
31/01/26AMiami (FL)86-85
29/01/26AFlorida State61-63
25/01/26AStanford78-66
17/01/26HNorth Carolina84-78
15/01/26HDuke56-71
10/01/26AVirginia Tech75-78
08/01/26AVirginia60-84
03/01/26HNotre Dame72-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Syracuse
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL54%
HomeLWLLW71%
AwayWLLLL30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241410
Win %54%71%30%
Points / game75.177.472.0
Allowed / game70.866.676.6
Point differential+4.4+10.8-4.6
Avg total145.9143.9148.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%36%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)40% (5)0% (1)
Overtime %8%0%20%
California
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL71%
HomeWLWWL83%
AwayLLWLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games24186
Win %71%83%33%
Points / game77.878.476.0
Allowed / game71.568.979.2
Point differential+6.3+9.5-3.2
Avg total149.2147.3155.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%44%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)100% (2)25% (4)
Overtime %0%0%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 Duke2422292%82.963.5+19.4
2 Virginia2521484%80.869.0+11.8
3 Clemson2420483%76.064.1+11.9
4 Miami (FL)2419579%83.869.8+14.0
5 North Carolina2419579%81.970.7+11.2
6 Louisville2418675%87.170.9+16.2
7 NC State2518772%85.374.3+11.0
8 SMU Mustangs2417771%86.577.5+9.0
9 California2417771%77.871.5+6.3
10 Virginia Tech2416867%79.774.4+5.3
11 Stanford2415962%76.273.1+3.1
12 Syracuse24131154%75.170.8+4.4
13 Wake Forest23111248%80.078.0+2.0
14 Florida State24111346%79.978.8+1.1
15 Georgia Tech24111346%74.875.5-0.7
16 Notre Dame25111444%74.173.4+0.7
17 Boston College2391439%67.368.6-1.3
18 Pittsburgh2591636%70.171.5-1.4
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Syracuse354329107
California354322100
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