Syracuse vs North Carolina Prediction 2/15/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Syracuse vs North Carolina Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday,  February 15th, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Let’s take a look at a Syracuse Orange vs North Carolina Tar Heels pick. 

What a Bad Loss for Syracuse

It was a bad loss for Syracuse in the last game against the Miami Hurricanes. Syracuse scored 84 points but the defense gave up 91 points and that led to the defeat. Syracuse shot 45.5 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from behind the three-point line. JJ Starling had a strong gam,e putting up 25 points, five rebounds, and three assists. There were three different players that put up at least 14 points. In this game the offense will need to be good, but the defense will need to be a whole lot better. 

Syracuse overall sits with an 11-14 record overall and they have gone 12-12-1 against the spread. At home this season they have gone 9-5 straight up. Syracuse is averaging 74.6 points while their defense is giving up 78.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 169th while the defense is ranked 329th. JJ Starling deal with injuries but he’s back and he’s averaging 18.6 points while shooting 42.2 percent from the field. 

North Carolina Has Been Disappointing

North Carolina has been disappointing this season, and for a team that had so many expectations heading the year, they just haven’t lived up to the expectations. Two games ago against Pitt, they were able to secure a 67-66 victory, but in the last game against Clemson, they fell short. The offense managed 65 points while the defense gave up 85 points, and that led to the defeat. Even though they struggled as a team, RJ Davis did have a strong game putting up 18 points, two rebounds, and two assists. 

North Carolina currently has a 14-11 overall record and is 7-17-1 against the spread. Away from home this season, they have gone 3-6. North Carolina is averaging 80 points, while its defense is giving up 76.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 48th in the league, while the defense is ranked 308th. RJ Davis has been the biggest bright spot, averaging 17.4 points while shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Syracuse vs North Carolina Prediction

This game is going to be a shootout. North Carolina is averaging 80 points per game while their defense is giving up 76.6 points per game. I do believe Syracuse’s offense is going to jump out to a fast start, also, and that is going to be the difference here. Both teams are going to end up shooting close to 50 percent here, and that will be enough to push this game over. Back the over to cash.