Joyce Center will host Fighting Irish vs. Orange action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

Supporters of the Orange have watched them go 20-0 and 12-7 ATS on the year, while the Fighting Irish are at 11-8 and 3-10 ATS. In totals betting, the Fighting Irish are 3-10, while the Orange have a 10-9 mark.



View Syracuse vs Notre Dame Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Fighting Irish are listed as 9-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Fighting Irish, most recently No. 109 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Orange, who rate No. 2 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 88-73 victory for the Orange.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Notre Dame's No. 160 nationally ranked offense (68.9 points per game) against a Orange defense that sits as the No. 35 at 60.4 PPG. The Fighting Irish have been averaging 43.2% from the field, less than the Orange have managed so far this season (48.6% on average).

Defensively, Syracuse features the nation's No. 145-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.8 points per game. Notre Dame, meanwhile, comes in at No. 101 nationally in scoring at home.

Syracuse was a 71-63 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Pittsburgh. They failed to cover the 13-point spread as favorites. Syracuse earned a 71-63 victory over Pittsburgh on Monday, getting 16 points from Dion Waiters at Carrier Dome.

Notre Dame was a 65-58 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Rutgers. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. Notre Dame suffered a 65-58 loss against Rutgers on Monday, getting 15 points from Eric Atkins in a losing effort at Louis Brown Athletic Center.


Syracuse Orange Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 7-1
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 10-0

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Seton Hall are 10-0
After playing Rutgers are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Orange at Fighting Irish trends to consider:
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 5 games on the road
Syracuse is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Notre Dame
Notre Dame is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 6 games when playing Syracuse
Notre Dame is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Syracuse


Next up:
Syracuse at Cincinnati, Monday, January 23
Notre Dame at Seton Hall, Wednesday, January 25