Florida State vs. Syracuse Predictions - January 4

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The Syracuse Orange (6-7, 0-2 ACC) will look to stop a five-game road losing streak when they take on the Florida State Seminoles (9-4, 0-2 ACC) on January 4, 2025 at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.

The Seminoles match up with the Orange in a game that Florida State is currently a solid favorite by 8.5 points. The matchup's point total is 156.5.

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Florida State vs. Syracuse Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 4, 2025
  • Game time: 6:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ACC Network
  • Location: Tallahassee, Florida
  • Arena: Donald L. Tucker Civic Center

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Florida State vs. Syracuse Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Florida State (-8.5)
  • Moneyline: Florida State (-410), Syracuse (+315)
  • Total: 156.5 points

Pick ATS:Florida State (-8.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (156.5)
  • Prediction: Florida State 82, Syracuse 70

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Florida State vs. Syracuse Comparison

Florida State Rank Florida State Stat Syracuse Stat Syracuse Rank
115th 78.2 Points Scored 76.8 149th
127th 69.2 Points Allowed 78.9 330th
199th 13.8 Assists 14.5 154th
316th 13.2 Turnovers 12.2 243rd
109th 46.6% Field Goal % 45.9% 146th
45th 39.9% Field Goal % Allowed 45.4% 290th

Florida State Key Players

  • The Seminoles scoring leader is Jamir Watkins, who averages 19.5 per contest to go with 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
  • Malique Ewin is Florida State's leading rebounder, grabbing 7.3 per game, while Chandler Jackson is its best passer, distributing 2.3 assists in each contest.
  • Watkins makes more threes per game than any other member of the Seminoles, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.6 per contest.
  • Jackson is Florida State's leader in steals, averaging 1.6 steals per game, while Taylor Bol Bowen leads them in blocks with 1.4 per contest.

Syracuse Key Players

  • Donnie Freeman puts up 13.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Orange, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
  • Syracuse's assist leader is Jaquan Carlos with 4.9 per game. Carlos also records 7.0 points per game and tacks on 2.2 rebounds per game.
  • Elijah Moore is reliable from distance and leads the Orange with 1.1 made threes per game.
  • Syracuse's leader in steals is Carlos with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Chris Bunch with 0.6 per game.

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