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Syracuse vs Pittsburgh Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 07 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 69-71 (OT)
31-28 34-37 4-6
Position#236
Record15-15
FormWLLLL
Points / game75.4
Allowed / game74.0
vs
Position#282
Record11-19
FormLWLWL
Points / game70.1
Allowed / game71.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Syracuse v Pittsburgh
07 Mar 2026
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Syracuse winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Pittsburgh winWon
-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
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
California
#79
W
107-100 OT
107
100
+7
H12/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
79-78
79
78
+1
H14/02
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
64-101
64
101
-37
A17/02
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
64-77
64
77
-13
H21/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
L
83-88
83
88
-5
A28/02
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
62-77
62
77
-15
A04/03
NCAA
1H
2H
37-41
31-47
40-31
46-41
32-46
45-41
35-38
24-34
35-35
43-43
35-39
44-39
24-40
40-61
28-33
36-44
46-42
37-46
21-39
41-38
158.9Avg total
74.9Scored
84.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)75.474.0149.4+1.450%
Season at home (17)78.469.8148.2+8.671%
Season away (13)71.579.4150.8-7.923%
Last 10 (10)74.984.0158.9-9.130%
Last 5 (5)70.484.2154.6-13.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)67.178.8145.9-11.714%
vs Similar ◀ (11)82.671.8154.5+10.882%
vs Weaker (5)82.865.2148.0+17.680%
This opponent (Pittsburgh) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PittsburghUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wake Forest
#190
W
80-76 OT
80
76
+4
H27/01
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
52-63
52
63
-11
A31/01
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
47-67
47
67
-20
A04/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
L
67-86
67
86
-19
H07/02
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
54-70
54
70
-16
H11/02
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
65-79
65
79
-14
A14/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
73-68
73
68
+5
H21/02
NCAA
Stanford
#103
L
67-75
67
75
-8
A26/02
NCAA
California
#79
W
72-56
72
56
+16
A28/02
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
74-75
74
75
-1
H05/03
NCAA
1H
2H
30-36
36-30
16-33
36-30
20-33
27-34
32-34
35-52
29-35
25-35
32-46
33-33
23-20
50-48
34-32
33-43
34-26
38-30
30-46
44-29
136.6Avg total
65.1Scored
71.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)70.171.3141.5-1.237%
Season at home (18)73.673.3146.9+0.244%
Season away (12)65.068.3133.3-3.325%
Last 10 (10)65.171.5136.6-6.430%
Last 5 (5)70.270.6140.8-0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)65.473.9139.3-8.621%
vs Similar ◀ (8)74.472.0146.4+2.450%
vs Weaker (3)89.053.0142.0+36.0100%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -5.1-5.11st half: -6.1-6.12nd half2nd half: -4.7-4.72nd half: -0.7-0.7
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -5.1-5.11st half: -6.1-6.12nd half2nd half: -4.7-4.72nd half: -0.7-0.7
SyracusePittsburgh
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
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
California
#79
D
35-35
35
35
+0
H12/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
L
35-39
35
39
-4
H14/02
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
24-40
24
40
-16
A17/02
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
28-33
28
33
-5
H21/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
W
46-42
46
42
+4
A28/02
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
21-39
21
39
-18
A04/03
NCAA
71.7Avg total
33.3Scored
38.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.433.368.7+2.157%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.030.566.5+5.571%-
Last 30 away (13)34.636.871.5-2.238%-
Last 10 (10)33.338.471.7-5.120%-
Last 5 (5)30.838.669.4-7.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)31.337.068.3-5.714%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)39.532.772.2+6.791%-
vs Weaker (5)38.024.062.0+14.0100%-
This opponent (Pittsburgh) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PittsburghLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wake Forest
#190
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H27/01
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
16-33
16
33
-17
A31/01
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
20-33
20
33
-13
A04/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H07/02
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
29-35
29
35
-6
H11/02
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
32-46
32
46
-14
A14/02
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
W
23-20
23
20
+3
H21/02
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A26/02
NCAA
California
#79
W
34-26
34
26
+8
A28/02
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
30-46
30
46
-16
H05/03
NCAA
62.1Avg total
28.0Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.834.066.8-1.243%-
Last 30 at home (18)33.634.968.6-1.344%-
Last 30 away (12)31.632.564.1-0.942%-
Last 10 (10)28.034.162.1-6.130%-
Last 5 (5)30.634.064.6-3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)30.635.165.6-4.537%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)33.534.267.8-0.838%-
vs Weaker (3)45.026.371.3+18.7100%-
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
4
Syracuse wins
6
Pittsburgh wins
DateGameScore
10/01/26Pittsburgh v Syracuse72-83
19/02/25Pittsburgh v Syracuse80-69
25/01/25Syracuse v Pittsburgh73-77
17/01/24Pittsburgh v Syracuse58-69
30/12/23Syracuse v Pittsburgh81-73
25/02/23Pittsburgh v Syracuse99-82
21/12/22Syracuse v Pittsburgh82-84
26/01/22Pittsburgh v Syracuse64-53
12/01/22Syracuse v Pittsburgh77-61
16/01/21Pittsburgh v Syracuse96-76
Syracuselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/26ALouisville62-77
28/02/26AWake Forest83-88
21/02/26HNorth Carolina64-77
17/02/26ADuke64-101
14/02/26HSMU Mustangs79-78
12/02/26HCalifornia107-100 OT
07/02/26AVirginia59-72
03/02/26ANorth Carolina77-87
31/01/26HNotre Dame86-72
28/01/26ANC State68-88
Pittsburghlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/03/26HFlorida State74-75
28/02/26ACalifornia72-56
26/02/26AStanford67-75
21/02/26HNotre Dame73-68
14/02/26ANorth Carolina65-79
11/02/26HDuke54-70
07/02/26HSMU Mustangs67-86
04/02/26AVirginia47-67
31/01/26AClemson52-63
27/01/26HWake Forest80-76 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Syracuse
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL50%
HomeLWWWL71%
AwayLLLLL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301713
Win %50%71%23%
Points / game75.478.471.5
Allowed / game74.069.879.4
Point differential+1.4+8.6-7.9
Avg total149.4148.2150.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%29%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)50% (6)0% (2)
Overtime %10%6%15%
Pittsburgh
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL37%
HomeWLLWL44%
AwayLLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301812
Win %37%44%25%
Points / game70.173.665.0
Allowed / game71.373.368.3
Point differential-1.2+0.2-3.3
Avg total141.5146.9133.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%28%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)60% (5)0% (1)
Overtime %3%6%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 Duke3028293%83.262.5+20.6
2 Virginia3227584%80.069.4+10.6
3 North Carolina3024680%80.470.9+9.6
4 Miami (FL)3124777%82.770.7+12.0
5 Louisville3122971%85.972.5+13.4
6 Clemson3122971%74.566.3+8.2
7 California31211068%77.572.5+5.0
8 Stanford31201165%76.473.0+3.4
9 NC State31191261%83.576.0+7.5
10 SMU Mustangs31191261%85.078.4+6.6
11 Virginia Tech31191261%78.574.2+4.2
12 Florida State31171455%79.977.5+2.4
13 Wake Forest31161552%78.976.9+2.0
14 Syracuse30151550%75.474.0+1.4
15 Notre Dame31131842%74.575.3-0.9
16 Pittsburgh30111937%70.171.3-1.2
17 Boston College31112035%67.470.7-3.3
18 Georgia Tech31112035%73.877.4-3.6
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
Syracuse3134469
Pittsburgh2837671
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