Syracuse vs. Delaware State betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 8

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The Syracuse Orange (1-0) are heavy, 26.5-point favorites against the Delaware State Hornets (0-1) on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ACC Network Extra. The over/under in the matchup is 157.5.

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Syracuse Cover -26.5 vs Delaware State -111

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Syracuse vs. Delaware State betting lines

  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • Delaware State moneyline odds to win: +2500
  • Spread: Syracuse (-26.5)
  • Total: 157.5

Syracuse statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Syracuse performed worse when played at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
  • The Orange hit the over on the over/under in seven of 17 home games (41.2%) last season. They did better in road games, eclipsing the total in seven of 11 matchups (63.6%).

Last season stats

  • The Orange were 147th in the country in points scored (74.7 per game) and 322nd in points conceded (77.8) last season.
  • Last year, Syracuse was 75th in the country in rebounds (33.6 per game) and 172nd in rebounds conceded (31.1).
  • With 13.6 assists per game last year, the Orange were 174th in college basketball.

Syracuse betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-15-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-18-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-19 (Home: 1-6; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (119th in nation) 46.3 (314th) 33.6 (75th) 31.1 (172nd) 13.6 (174th) 12.0 (259th)

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Delaware State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last year, Delaware State had better results on the road (7-7-0) than at home (3-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Hornets games went over more often at home (six of nine, 66.7%) than away (nine of 14, 64.3%) last year.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Hornets had a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.091, 1-10).

Last season stats

  • The Hornets ranked 61st in college basketball last year with 78.7 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 249th with 74.3 points allowed per game.
  • With 33.9 boards per game, Delaware State was 66th in the nation. It gave up 30.3 rebounds per contest, which ranked 121st in college basketball.
  • The Hornets put up 14.0 assists per game, which ranked them 141st in the country.

Delaware State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 26.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-9-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (99th in nation) 44.6 (223rd) 33.9 (66th) 30.3 (121st) 14.0 (141st) 12.2 (277th)
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