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Syracuse Orange vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 2, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, NC

Article updated Jan 1, 5:23 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Syracuse and Duke square off Tuesday night in a rematch of their February 18, 2023 matchup. Duke, who comes into the game off a 106-69 home win over Queens College, enters

Game outlook

Syracuse and Duke square off Tuesday night in a rematch of their February 18, 2023 matchup. Duke, who comes into the game off a 106-69 home win over Queens College, enters the game with an all-time record of 15-6 in the series, and have won the last eight meetings. Duke is favored by 14.5 points and the spread has not changed.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Orange +500 | Blue Devils -750

Spread: Orange +14.5 (-110) | Blue Devils -14.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 151.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Duke will win straight-up is 88%.

Syracuse Orange

Syracuse extended their win streak to five with a come-from-behind victory over Pitt at home. The Orange showed resilience after entering the second half 11 points down, eventually finishing the game on a 13-2 run to secure the 74-63 win. Quadir Copeland led the game with 22 points and nine rebounds off the bench, while Judah Mintz (19.2 points per game) Chris Bell (10.9 points) and JJ Starling (11.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists) were solid secondary scoring options. With a power ranking of 26 and 10-3 record, Syracuse averages 78.17 points per game on 45.47% field goal shooting, 72.35% free throw shooting, 33.58% three-point shooting, 37.92 rebounds per game, 14.1 assists per game, and 70.17 allowed points per game on 41.71% field goal shooting, 68.21% free throw shooting, 29.31% three-point shooting, 38.25 rebounds per game, 13.58 assists per game.

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Duke Blue Devils Analysis

Duke Blue Devils have a power ranking of 35 and are 9-3 overall (7-5 ATS). On offense, they rank #50, with an average of 81.27 points per game. They shoot 49.4% from the field (#27), 73.8% of free throws (#74), and 36.5% of their three pointers (#64). They average 36.3 rebounds (#206) and 16.9 assists (#36) per game. On defense, they rank #77, with an average of 66.45 points allowed per game. They allow 43.13% of field goals (#194), 70.% of free throws (#155), and 33.19% of three pointers (#209). They average 31.36 defensive rebounds (#31.36) and 13.36 defensive assists per game (#240).

Syracuse Faces Tough Road Test at Cameron Indoor versus Duke

Syracuse is 9-0 when they score 80 points or more this season. The one win they had in a game when scoring below that mark was 79. However, they were routed on the road by Virginia and now must face a Duke team with momentum at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils have strong offensive and defensive capabilities and the home-court advantage. Therefore, Duke is likely to prevail.

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SportsJaw Orange vs Blue Devils archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Orange vs Blue Devils matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Syracuse Orange+500 → +750Moved
  • Moneyline · Duke Blue Devils-750 → -1,250Moved
  • Spread · Syracuse Orange+14.5 (-110) → +14 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Duke Blue Devils-14.5 (-110) → -14 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over151.5 (-110) → 151 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under151.5 (-110) → 151 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Syracuse Orange
15-17 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Duke Blue Devils
35-3 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-01T22:23:03.701Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-18Duke Blue Devils 77 · Syracuse Orange 55
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Duke Blue Devils defeated Syracuse Orange 86-66

Duke Blue Devils defeated Syracuse Orange 86-66 on January 2, 2024, a 20-point decision in the series. Duke Blue Devils' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 51-33. Against SportsJaw's recorded Syracuse Orange +14 (-110) spread, Duke Blue Devils covered, while the 152 combined points finished over the recorded total of 151.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DpxsportsSpread · Duke Blue Devils -14.5 (-110)Win
  • MiamimikeSpread · Syracuse Orange +14.5 (-110)Loss
  • JtmcentireSpread · Duke Blue Devils -14.5 (-110)Win
  • JaredkuntzSpread · Syracuse Orange +14.5 (-110)Loss
  • GeorgewSpread · Duke Blue Devils -14.5 (-110)Win
  • MrmisterSpread · Duke Blue Devils -14.5 (-110)Win
  • Hustle$Spread · Duke Blue Devils -14.5 (-110)Win
  • SwamipicksTotal · Under 151.5 (-110)Loss
  • DrpaulSpread · Duke Blue Devils -14 (-110)Win
  • EmcSpread · Duke Blue Devils +14 (-110)Win
  • KrockpicksSpread · Duke Blue Devils -14 (-110)Win
  • Sarah_MillerSpread · Duke Blue Devils +14 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Duke Blue Devils -14 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 151 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Duke Blue Devils -14 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 151 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Syracuse Orange +14 (-110)Loss