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Syracuse faces Cornell on 18 November 2026 in the NCAA, with the model favouring Syracuse at 86% thanks to a 2-1 season record, 85.3 points per game and only 63.3 allowed, while Cornell sits at 2-2, 78.2 points per game and 75.8 allowed; Syracuse's home form is perfect 2-0, 88.0 points per game, 53.5 allowed, and they have won two of their last five, including a 102-49 home win over Central Connecticut State, whereas Cornell's road record is 0-2, 64.0 points per game, 79.5 allowed, with two losses in their last five, one of them a 64-88 defeat to St. Bonaventure; the teams have met four times, Syracuse winning all four, most recently 82-72 on 27 November 2024; the model projects a 87-75 score, 161.6 total points, and an 86% chance that Syracuse will cover the home line, with a 3% overtime probability. Syracuse's 87-point projection reflects their higher scoring average, while Cornell's 75-point estimate aligns with their lower offensive output.
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (3) | 85.3 | 63.3 | 148.7 | +22.0 | 67% |
| Season at home (2) | 88.0 | 53.5 | 141.5 | +34.5 | 100% |
| Season away (1) | 80.0 | 83.0 | 163.0 | -3.0 | 0% |
| Last 10 (10) | 74.6 | 76.8 | 151.4 | -2.2 | 30% |
| Last 5 (5) | 78.8 | 69.4 | 148.2 | +9.4 | 40% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger (14) | 66.7 | 79.4 | 146.1 | -12.6 | 14% |
| vs Similar (11) | 81.8 | 74.6 | 156.5 | +7.2 | 64% |
| vs Weaker ◀ (5) | 84.4 | 68.6 | 153.0 | +15.8 | 80% |
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (4) | 78.2 | 75.8 | 154.0 | +2.5 | 50% |
| Season at home (2) | 92.5 | 72.0 | 164.5 | +20.5 | 100% |
| Season away (2) | 64.0 | 79.5 | 143.5 | -15.5 | 0% |
| Last 10 (10) | 78.8 | 78.5 | 157.3 | +0.3 | 50% |
| Last 5 (5) | 77.8 | 78.2 | 156.0 | -0.4 | 40% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger ◀ (6) | 77.2 | 91.0 | 168.2 | -13.8 | 33% |
| vs Similar (10) | 83.0 | 87.5 | 170.5 | -4.5 | 30% |
| vs Weaker (12) | 91.5 | 75.6 | 167.1 | +15.9 | 83% |
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over main line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (30) | 35.9 | 33.5 | 69.4 | +2.3 | 57% | - |
| Last 30 at home (17) | 36.5 | 30.8 | 67.3 | +5.8 | 71% | - |
| Last 30 away (13) | 35.0 | 37.2 | 72.2 | -2.2 | 38% | - |
| Last 10 (10) | 34.7 | 33.4 | 68.1 | +1.3 | 50% | - |
| Last 5 (5) | 38.6 | 28.2 | 66.8 | +10.4 | 80% | - |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger (14) | 31.6 | 37.1 | 68.7 | -5.6 | 14% | - |
| vs Similar (11) | 39.1 | 32.5 | 71.5 | +6.6 | 91% | - |
| vs Weaker ◀ (5) | 40.8 | 25.8 | 66.6 | +15.0 | 100% | - |
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over main line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (30) | 43.2 | 39.1 | 82.3 | +4.2 | 53% | - |
| Last 30 at home (13) | 46.2 | 37.6 | 83.8 | +8.5 | 62% | - |
| Last 30 away (17) | 41.0 | 40.2 | 81.2 | +0.8 | 47% | - |
| Last 10 (10) | 39.2 | 38.6 | 77.8 | +0.6 | 50% | - |
| Last 5 (5) | 39.4 | 41.4 | 80.8 | -2.0 | 40% | - |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger ◀ (6) | 40.5 | 46.8 | 87.3 | -6.3 | 33% | - |
| vs Similar (10) | 38.7 | 40.2 | 78.9 | -1.5 | 30% | - |
| vs Weaker (12) | 46.0 | 36.2 | 82.2 | +9.8 | 75% | - |
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| Date | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 28/11/24 | Syracuse v Cornell | 82-72 |
| 06/12/23 | Syracuse v Cornell | 81-70 |
| 17/12/22 | Syracuse v Cornell | 78-63 |
| 30/12/21 | Syracuse v Cornell | 80-68 |
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/11/26 | A | Indiana | 80-83 |
| 06/11/26 | H | Central Connecticut State | 102-49 |
| 03/11/26 | H | New Haven Chargers | 74-58 |
| 10/03/26 | A | SMU Mustangs | 69-86 |
| 07/03/26 | H | Pittsburgh | 69-71 OT |
| 04/03/26 | A | Louisville | 62-77 |
| 28/02/26 | A | Wake Forest | 83-88 |
| 21/02/26 | H | North Carolina | 64-77 |
| 17/02/26 | A | Duke | 64-101 |
| 14/02/26 | H | SMU Mustangs | 79-78 |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WWL | 67% |
| Home | WW | 100% |
| Away | L | 0% |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Win % | 67% | 100% | 0% |
| Points / game | 85.3 | 88.0 | 80.0 |
| Allowed / game | 63.3 | 53.5 | 83.0 |
| Point differential | +22.0 | +34.5 | -3.0 |
| Avg total | 148.7 | 141.5 | 163.0 |
| Over main line | - | - | - |
| Win by 10+ | 67% | 100% | 0% |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | 0% (1) | - | 0% (1) |
| Overtime % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WLWL | 50% |
| Home | WW | 100% |
| Away | LL | 0% |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Win % | 50% | 100% | 0% |
| Points / game | 78.2 | 92.5 | 64.0 |
| Allowed / game | 75.8 | 72.0 | 79.5 |
| Point differential | +2.5 | +20.5 | -15.5 |
| Avg total | 154.0 | 164.5 | 143.5 |
| Over main line | - | - | - |
| Win by 10+ | 25% | 50% | 0% |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | 100% (1) | 100% (1) | - |
| Overtime % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Win % | PF/g | PA/g | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Louisville | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 95.5 | 63.5 | +32.0 |
| 2 |  SMU Mustangs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% | 92.0 | 67.5 | +24.5 |
| 3 |  Boston College | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 76.3 | 53.0 | +23.3 |
| 4 |  Notre Dame | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% | 87.5 | 64.2 | +23.2 |
| 5 |  Virginia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | 91.8 | 69.6 | +22.2 |
| 6 |  Virginia Tech | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% | 89.8 | 67.8 | +22.0 |
| 7 |  NC State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% | 83.8 | 62.2 | +21.5 |
| 8 |  Pittsburgh | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% | 83.2 | 64.5 | +18.8 |
| 9 |  Georgia Tech | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 85.0 | 69.7 | +15.3 |
| 10 |  Duke | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 90.0 | 57.0 | +33.0 |
| 11 |  Miami (FL) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 83.2 | 59.2 | +24.0 |
| 12 |  North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 83.8 | 70.8 | +13.0 |
| 13 |  California | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 87.5 | 75.2 | +12.2 |
| 14 |  Stanford | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 78.5 | 69.2 | +9.2 |
| 15 |  Clemson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 84.2 | 76.8 | +7.5 |
| 16 | Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 85.3 | 63.3 | +22.0 |
| 17 |  Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 72.0 | 66.7 | +5.3 |
| 18 |  Florida State | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 79.0 | 80.2 | -1.2 |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Win % | PF/g | PA/g | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Columbia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 85.8 | 64.0 | +21.8 |
| 2 |  Dartmouth | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 83.0 | 66.5 | +16.5 |
| 3 |  Princeton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 68.8 | 61.2 | +7.5 |
| 4 |  Harvard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 65.8 | 62.8 | +3.0 |
| 5 | Cornell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 78.2 | 75.8 | +2.5 |
| 6 |  Penn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% | 74.7 | 86.0 | -11.3 |
| 7 |  Brown | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | 67.0 | 68.0 | -1.0 |
| 8 |  Yale | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% | 70.2 | 80.8 | -10.5 |
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