Allstate Arena features an NCAAB clash between the host DePaul Blue Demons and the visiting Syracuse Orange in college hoops action on Sunday.

The Blue Demons sport records of 9-3 and 6-2 ATS heading into this battle, while the Orange have 14-0 and 8-5 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 2-6 for the Blue Demons and 7-6 for the Orange.



View Syracuse vs DePaul Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Orange are listed as 13.5-point favorites at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 218-rated Blue Demons and the No. 5-ranked Orange, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 94-79 result in favor of the Orange.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits DePaul's No. 31-ranked offense, averaging 77.8 PPG, against a Orange defense that ranks No. 25 at 58.3 PPG. The Blue Demons field goal percentage has averaged 45.9% so far, less than the Orange marksmen have achieved on the year, 48.6% per game.

Defensively, Syracuse features the nation's No. 189-rated defense on the road, allowing 72 points per game. DePaul, meanwhile, comes in at No. 72 nationally in scoring at home.

Syracuse won its last outing, a 75-49 result against Seton Hall on December 28. They covered in that game as a 14.5-point favorite. The battle between the Orange and Pirates didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Seton Hall was handed a 75-49 defeat on Wednesday at Carrier Dome.

DePaul was a 63-58 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Cal Poly. They covered the 3–point spread as favorites. The Blue Demons grabbed a 63-58 win over the Mustangs on Wednesday, behind a 16-point effort from Brandon Young at Allstate Arena.


Syracuse Orange Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 9-1
Before playing Providence are 7-3
After playing Seton Hall are 7-3
After a win are 10-0

DePaul Blue Demons Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 3-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Orange at Blue Demons trends to consider:
Syracuse is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Syracuse's last 7 games on the road
DePaul is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
DePaul is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of DePaul's last 6 games when playing Syracuse
DePaul is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Syracuse


Next up:
Syracuse at Providence, Wednesday, January 4
DePaul home to Pittsburgh, Thursday, January 5