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Syracuse vs Wake Forest Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 31 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 71-81
34-36 37-45
Position#273
Record6-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game77.3
Allowed / game78.8
vs
Position#87
Record9-4
FormWLWWL
Points / game67.5
Allowed / game64.9
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Syracuse v Wake Forest
31 Dec 2024
SYRA71
WAKE81
08 Mar 2023
SYRA74
WAKE77
04 Mar 2023
SYRA72
WAKE63
29 Jan 2022
SYRA94
WAKE72
08 Feb 2020
SYRA75
WAKE73
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Syracuse winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Wake Forest 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
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
Maryland
#35
L
60-87
60
87
-27
A21/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
W
75-63
75
63
+12
H28/12
NCAA
1H
2H
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
17-43
43-44
43-31
32-32
155.9Avg total
76.8Scored
79.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)77.378.8156.1-1.450%
Season at home (7)84.977.7162.6+7.186%
Season away (5)66.880.2147.0-13.40%
Last 10 (10)76.879.1155.9-2.340%
Last 5 (5)74.475.8150.2-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)74.083.1157.1-9.131%
vs Similar (14)77.675.1152.7+2.671%
vs Weaker (3)78.777.7156.3+1.067%
This opponent (Wake Forest) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Wake ForestUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
USC Upstate
#357
W
85-80
85
80
+5
H14/11
NCAA
Xavier
#82
L
60-75
60
75
-15
A16/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#338
W
82-69
82
69
+13
H20/11
NCAA
Detroit
#340
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H23/11
NCAA
Florida
#6
L
58-75
58
75
-17
A28/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
57-51
57
51
+6
H29/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
44-57
44
57
-13
A04/12
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
72-66
72
66
+6
H07/12
NCAA
James Madison
#110
W
75-58
75
58
+17
H18/12
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
62-73
62
73
-11
A21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
41-38
44-42
24-34
36-41
44-34
38-35
36-23
31-34
28-32
30-43
27-29
30-22
26-29
18-28
38-35
34-31
31-32
44-26
31-40
31-33
132.3Avg total
66.2Scored
66.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)67.564.9132.5+2.669%
Season at home (9)72.762.7135.3+10.0100%
Season away (4)56.070.0126.0-14.00%
Last 10 (10)66.266.1132.3+0.160%
Last 5 (5)62.061.0123.0+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)67.374.8142.2-7.533%
vs Similar (10)71.270.9142.1+0.350%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)72.963.5136.5+9.469%
This opponent (Syracuse) is Weaker. 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: +0.0+0.02nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: +0.1+0.1
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -2.2-2.21st half: +0.0+0.02nd half2nd half: -1.0-1.02nd half: +0.1+0.1
SyracuseWake Forest
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
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
Maryland
#35
L
17-43
17
43
-26
A21/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H28/12
NCAA
69.4Avg total
33.6Scored
35.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.535.370.7+0.243%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.033.471.4+4.659%-
Last 30 away (13)32.237.869.9-5.623%-
Last 10 (10)33.635.869.4-2.230%-
Last 5 (5)34.035.069.0-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)31.638.870.4-7.215%-
vs Similar (14)38.231.970.1+6.364%-
vs Weaker (3)39.335.775.0+3.767%-
This opponent (Wake Forest) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Wake ForestLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
USC Upstate
#357
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H14/11
NCAA
Xavier
#82
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A16/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#338
W
44-34
44
34
+10
H20/11
NCAA
Detroit
#340
W
36-23
36
23
+13
H23/11
NCAA
Florida
#6
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A28/11
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
L
27-29
27
29
-2
H29/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
26-29
26
29
-3
A04/12
NCAA
Boston College
#298
W
38-35
38
35
+3
H07/12
NCAA
James Madison
#110
L
31-32
31
32
-1
H18/12
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A21/12
NCAA
65.2Avg total
32.6Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.832.567.3+2.357%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.333.169.4+3.261%-
Last 30 away (12)32.531.564.0+1.050%-
Last 10 (10)32.632.665.2+0.040%-
Last 5 (5)30.633.063.6-2.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)30.035.265.2-5.20%-
vs Similar (10)34.533.167.6+1.450%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)37.231.268.3+6.085%-
This opponent (Syracuse) is Weaker. 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
3
Syracuse wins
3
Wake Forest wins
DateGameScore
04/02/24Wake Forest v Syracuse99-70
08/03/23Syracuse v Wake Forest74-77
04/03/23Syracuse v Wake Forest72-63
30/01/22Syracuse v Wake Forest94-72
08/01/22Wake Forest v Syracuse77-74 OT
09/02/20Syracuse v Wake Forest75-73
Syracuselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/24HBucknell75-63
21/12/24AMaryland60-87
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/24AClemson62-73
18/12/24HJames Madison75-58
07/12/24HBoston College72-66
04/12/24ATexas A&M44-57
29/11/24HMinnesota57-51
28/11/24AFlorida58-75
23/11/24HDetroit67-57
20/11/24HWestern Carolina82-69
16/11/24AXavier60-75
14/11/24HUSC Upstate85-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Syracuse
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW50%
HomeWWWLW86%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1275
Win %50%86%0%
Points / game77.384.966.8
Allowed / game78.877.780.2
Point differential-1.4+7.1-13.4
Avg total156.1162.6147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)67% (3)0% (3)
Overtime %8%14%0%
Wake Forest
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL69%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %69%100%0%
Points / game67.572.756.0
Allowed / game64.962.770.0
Point differential+2.6+10.0-14.0
Avg total132.5135.3126.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
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 SMU Mustangs1311285%87.270.8+16.4
2 Duke1210283%78.958.5+20.4
3 Pittsburgh1210283%84.067.9+16.1
4 Clemson1310377%77.966.5+11.5
5 Stanford129375%78.169.9+8.2
6 Florida State139469%78.269.2+9.1
7 Wake Forest139469%67.564.9+2.6
8 NC State138562%73.866.1+7.8
9 North Carolina138562%86.579.4+7.2
10 Louisville138562%78.071.7+6.3
11 Virginia138562%62.260.8+1.4
12 Boston College138562%71.371.7-0.4
13 Notre Dame127558%75.869.3+6.5
14 California127558%78.975.8+3.1
15 Syracuse126650%77.378.8-1.4
16 Georgia Tech136746%76.173.1+3.0
17 Virginia Tech125742%70.471.3-0.9
18 Miami (FL)124833%78.774.0+4.7
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
Syracuse343771
Wake Forest364581
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