Notre Dame Struggles on the Road While Syracuse Dominates at Home - Disparity in performance highlighted ahead of upcoming matchup
In an upcoming ACC matchup, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-16) will face off against the Syracuse Orange (17-10) on Saturday afternoon. Notre Dame is coming off a road win
Game outlook
In an upcoming ACC matchup, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-16) will face off against the Syracuse Orange (17-10) on Saturday afternoon. Notre Dame is coming off a road win against Louisville, while Syracuse suffered a road loss against NC State. Last season, Syracuse won both matchups against Notre Dame. Syracuse is currently favored to win with an opening line of -7.5, which has since shifted to Syracuse -5.5.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Fighting Irish +210 | Orange -260
Spread: Fighting Irish +5.5 (-110) | Orange -5.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 133.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Syracuse will win straight-up is 72%.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are seeking their fifth conference win of the season after showing some improvement with three consecutive victories. Despite a poor season record of 5-10 in conference play, the squad has covered the spread in two of their last five games. Markus Burton has been a consistent scorer, averaging 16.2 points per game, while Braeden Shrewsberry and J.R. Konieczny have also made valuable contributions. Notre Dame relies on their defense, holding opponents to an average of 64.7 points per game. With a power ranking of 220, the Fighting Irish excel defensively, ranking 28th in the nation. Offensively, they struggle, averaging only 62.3 points per game and shooting poorly from the field and three-point range. Notre Dame has a record of 9-16 this season. BIG JAM Watch → ESPNU #GoIrish ☘️ pic.twitter.com/IfV0cimJma