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Syracuse vs Notre Dame Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 86-72
40-31 46-41
Position#236
Record12-9
FormWLLLL
Points / game75.3
Allowed / game69.9
vs
Position#269
Record11-10
FormLLLWL
Points / game74.0
Allowed / game71.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Syracuse v Notre Dame
31 Jan 2026
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NOTR72
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Syracuse winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Notre Dame 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
Northeastern
#358
W
91-83
91
83
+8
H20/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#283
W
77-48
77
48
+29
H23/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
61-64
61
64
-3
H31/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
41-31
50-52
39-27
38-21
28-29
33-35
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
153.4Avg total
77.9Scored
75.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)75.369.9145.1+5.457%
Season at home (13)76.766.2142.8+10.569%
Season away (8)73.075.9148.9-2.938%
Last 10 (10)77.975.5153.4+2.450%
Last 5 (5)77.083.2160.2-6.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)67.676.2143.8-8.615%
vs Similar ◀ (12)80.871.0151.8+9.875%
vs Weaker (5)82.865.2148.0+17.680%
This opponent (Notre Dame) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Notre DameUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Evansville
#362
W
82-58
82
58
+24
H13/12
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
69-72
69
72
-3
H21/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
47-40
47
40
+7
A31/12
NCAA
California
#79
L
71-72
71
72
-1
A03/01
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
61-76
61
76
-15
H10/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
L
69-81
69
81
-12
H14/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
L
76-89
76
89
-13
A17/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
69-91
69
91
-22
A22/01
NCAA
Boston College
#308
W
68-64
68
64
+4
H24/01
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
97-100 OT
97
100
-3
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-29
41-29
24-27
45-45
22-17
25-23
31-27
40-45
34-39
27-37
39-39
30-42
34-45
42-44
33-42
36-49
24-35
44-29
44-35
29-38
145.2Avg total
70.9Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)74.071.5145.6+2.552%
Season at home (13)78.871.1149.9+7.869%
Season away (8)66.272.2138.5-6.025%
Last 10 (10)70.974.3145.2-3.430%
Last 5 (5)75.885.0160.8-9.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)68.575.2143.6-6.732%
vs Similar ◀ (10)79.971.1151.0+8.880%
vs Weaker (1)82.058.0140.0+24.0100%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: -0.9-0.92nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: -2.2-2.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: -0.9-0.92nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: -2.2-2.2
SyracuseNotre Dame
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
Northeastern
#358
W
41-31
41
31
+10
H20/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#283
W
39-27
39
27
+12
H23/12
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H31/12
NCAA
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
72.0Avg total
38.6Scored
33.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.931.968.8+5.170%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.829.666.4+7.281%-
Last 30 away (14)37.134.471.5+2.657%-
Last 10 (10)38.633.472.0+5.270%-
Last 5 (5)37.236.073.2+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)33.834.868.6-0.938%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)39.832.071.8+7.892%-
vs Weaker (5)38.024.062.0+14.0100%-
This opponent (Notre Dame) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Notre DameLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Evansville
#362
W
41-29
41
29
+12
H13/12
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
24-27
24
27
-3
H21/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
22-17
22
17
+5
A31/12
NCAA
California
#79
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A03/01
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H10/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H14/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A17/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A22/01
NCAA
Boston College
#308
L
24-35
24
35
-11
H24/01
NCAA
Virginia
#19
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H28/01
NCAA
66.1Avg total
32.6Scored
33.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.133.465.5-1.343%-
Last 30 at home (19)32.932.165.0+0.947%-
Last 30 away (11)30.635.866.5-5.236%-
Last 10 (10)32.633.566.1-0.940%-
Last 5 (5)34.839.274.0-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)31.536.467.9-4.926%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)32.428.260.6+4.270%-
vs Weaker (1)41.029.070.0+12.0100%-
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
6
Syracuse wins
3
Notre Dame wins
DateGameScore
18/01/25Syracuse v Notre Dame77-69
07/12/24Notre Dame v Syracuse69-64
24/02/24Syracuse v Notre Dame88-85
15/01/23Syracuse v Notre Dame78-73
03/12/22Notre Dame v Syracuse61-62
24/02/22Notre Dame v Syracuse79-69
20/02/21Syracuse v Notre Dame75-67
23/01/20Notre Dame v Syracuse82-84
04/01/20Syracuse v Notre Dame87-88
Syracuselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
31/12/25HClemson61-64
23/12/25HStonehill77-48
20/12/25HNortheastern91-83
Notre Damelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/26HVirginia97-100 OT
24/01/26HBoston College68-64
22/01/26ANorth Carolina69-91
17/01/26AVirginia Tech76-89
14/01/26HMiami (FL)69-81
10/01/26HClemson61-76
03/01/26ACalifornia71-72
31/12/25AStanford47-40
21/12/25HIPFW69-72
13/12/25HEvansville82-58

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Syracuse
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL57%
HomeWLWLL69%
AwayLWWLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21138
Win %57%69%38%
Points / game75.376.773.0
Allowed / game69.966.275.9
Point differential+5.4+10.5-2.9
Avg total145.1142.8148.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%31%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)40% (5)0% (1)
Overtime %10%0%25%
Notre Dame
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL52%
HomeLLLWL69%
AwayWWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21138
Win %52%69%25%
Points / game74.078.866.2
Allowed / game71.571.172.2
Point differential+2.5+7.8-6.0
Avg total145.6149.9138.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)60% (5)33% (3)
Overtime %10%8%12%
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 Duke2120195%85.064.3+20.7
2 Clemson2218482%76.564.5+11.9
3 Virginia2218482%82.771.0+11.7
4 North Carolina2117481%83.070.3+12.7
5 Miami (FL)2217577%84.770.1+14.6
6 NC State2216673%85.972.0+14.0
7 California2216673%78.370.6+7.7
8 Louisville2115671%86.170.5+15.6
9 SMU Mustangs2115671%86.677.5+9.1
10 Virginia Tech2316770%80.074.0+6.0
11 Stanford2114767%75.772.8+2.9
12 Syracuse2112957%75.369.9+5.4
13 Notre Dame21111052%74.071.5+2.5
14 Wake Forest22111150%80.077.6+2.5
15 Georgia Tech22111150%74.574.0+0.5
16 Florida State2191243%80.479.6+0.9
17 Boston College2191243%68.168.4-0.3
18 Pittsburgh2291341%72.071.1+1.0
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
Syracuse404686
Notre Dame314172
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