We are not monsters, we're moral people / And yet we have the strength to do this. "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Atlantic Coast Conference · JMA Wireless Dome · January 31, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread SYR -6.5 Home covered
O/U 147.5 Over
Money SYR -278 / ND +225
Model Predictions
Spread Total SYR win
Actual SYR +14 158 Won
Massey SYR -3.8 (+10.2) — —
Massey Totals — 145.6 (+12.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 53% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 54% ✓
Baseline Plus ML SYR -3.2 (+10.8) 145.1 (+12.9) 66% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ SYR -2.3 (+11.7) 141.2 (+16.8) 66% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML SYR -2.7 (+11.3) 142.1 (+15.9) 65% ✓
Baseline ML SYR -2.9 (+11.1) 143.7 (+14.3) 65% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Jan 18, 2025 SYR 77 – 69 ND
Dec 7, 2024 ND 69 – 64 SYR
Feb 24, 2024 SYR 88 – 85 ND
Jan 15, 2023 SYR 78 – 73 ND
Dec 3, 2022 SYR 62 – 61 ND

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings SYR ND
Overall 15-17 13-18
Conference 6-12 4-14
Home 12-6 10-7
Away 2-7 2-9
Neutral 1-4 1-2
Last 5 1-4 1-4
Streak L6 L2
Avg Pts For 75.0 74.5
Avg Pts Against 74.2 75.3
Massey 8.1 (#74) 7.5 (#81)
Bradley-Terry 0.90 (#92) 1.33 (#74)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.40 (#84) 1.86 (#71)
RPI 0.526 (#122) 0.553 (#77)
Shooting & Four Factors SYR ND
FG% 46.7% 44.8%
3PT% 33.3% 35.5%
REB / G 35.2 37.6
OREB / G 10.8 11.5
AST / TO 1.14 1.05
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.7% 52.2%
TOV% 16.7% 17.2%
ORB% 30.6% 33.1%
FT Rate 24.5% 23.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.4% 49.8%
Opp TOV% 19.3% 14.2%
DRB% 66.8% 74.6%
Opp FT Rate 24.2% 25.7%

Game Analysis

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