The Syracuse Orange (9-12, 3-7 ACC) are 5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the California Golden Bears (11-10, 4-6 ACC) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Haas Pavilion. The matchup airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN2. The matchup has an over/under set at 147.5 points.
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Cal Cover -5 vs Syracuse -110
Cal vs. Syracuse betting lines
- Cal moneyline odds to win: -219
- Syracuse moneyline odds to win: +180
- Spread: Cal (-5)
- Total: 147.5
Cal statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Cal sports a worse record against the spread (6-6-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-2-0).
- The Golden Bears have eclipsed the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in nine of 12 home matchups (75%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of eight games (25%).
Recent trends
- On offense, the Golden Bears have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 69.3 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 75.7 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
- Cal’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (74.8) is 0.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.6).
- During their last 10 outings, the Golden Bears are making 1.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.7 compared to 7.2 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (26.0% compared to 32.4% season-long).
Cal betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 6-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
- O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 8-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.1 (275th in nation) | 46.5 (323rd) | 33.0 (139th) | 30.8 (159th) | 10.6 (349th) | 11.2 (165th) |
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Syracuse statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Syracuse has been better against the spread on the road (3-3-0) than at home (5-7-0) this season.
- Looking at the over/under, Orange games have gone over four of 12 times at home (33.3%), and four of six away (66.7%).
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Orange have a better winning percentage at home (.200, 1-4 record) than on the road (.167, 1-5).
Recent trends
- The Orange are posting 70.5 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 3.7 fewer points than their average for the season (74.2).
- Syracuse is giving up 74.7 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 2.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (77.6).
- The Orange are draining 7.5 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (6.3). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.2%).
Syracuse betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
- O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (157th in nation) | 45.7 (298th) | 34.1 (87th) | 32.1 (234th) | 13.3 (216th) | 12.0 (250th) |
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