SMU vs Syracuse Prediction 3/12/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a SMU vs Syracuse Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday, March 12th, at The Spectrum Center.  Let’s take a look at an SMU Mustangs vs Syracuse Orange pick. 

Solid Win for Syracuse

It was a solid win for Syracuse on Tuesday after most counted him out, including me. Syracuse faced off against Florida State and the defense stepped up giving up only 62 points. Syracuse held Florida State to 40.4 percent from the field and 20 percent from deep. Florida State had no one that could slow down JJ Starling and he finished with 27 points, five rebounds, and theo assists. 

Syracuse sits with a 14-18 record overall, and the biggest name in the game is inconsistency. Syracuse wants to push the pace, but the defense has let them down far too many times this season. Syracuse is averaging 75.6 points while their defense is giving up 78.4 points per game. They have a balanced offensive attack, but far too often, they have lost focus with the defense. Starling has been the top player, averaging 17.5 points while shooting 40.3 percent from the field. 

SMU Coming off a Bad Loss

In the last game, SMU faced off against Florida State, and it was an awful game. At halftime, they were down by only one point, but in the second half, the defense gave up 43 points, which led to the defeat. SMU shot 41.8 percent from the field and 29.2 percent from behind the three-point line. Guard Kevin Miller had a huge game putting up 16 points, five assists, and three rebounds. Four different players ended up putting up at least 11 points. In this game, the offense is going to need to be balanced again. 

SMU has a 22-9 overall record and has leaned on its offense all season. SMU wants to push the pace, and it is averaging 81.1 points while its defense is giving up 72.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 30th, while the defense is ranked 192nd. Kevin Miller has been the top player for SMU, averaging 13.4 points while shooting 41.3 percent from behind the three-point line. 

SMU vs Syracuse Prediction

This is going to be quite the letdown spot for Syracuse. SMU is a strong offensive team, and now they get to face off against a terrible defense. Syracuse is giving up 78.4 points, and they will give up at least that here. SMU wants to get up and down, and with zero resistance, this will be one of their best games of the season. I don’t trust the scoring around Starling, and that will be the difference here, as SMU will end up cruising here. Back SMU against the spread here.