Syracuse vs Virginia Prediction 3/8/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Virginia Cavaliers and the Syracuse Orange meet Saturday in college basketball action from the JMA Wireless Dome. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Virginia vs. Syracuse prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams haven’t met since December 2^nd, 2023 where Virginia won at home by a final score of 84-62, making it six straight head-to-head wins for Virginia in this matchup

Virginia Recap

The Virginia Cavaliers come into this game looking to add on to their 60-57 win over Florida State last time out to sit at 15-15 on the year.

Cavaliers Looking For Consistency Entering Conference Tournament

Isaac McKneely leads the Cavaliers in scoring with 14.2 PPG along with 2.8 RPG and 3 APG while Elijah Saunders has 10.6 PPG with 5.1 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Virginia so far this season. Andrew Rohde has 9.6 PPG with 4.4 APG to lead Virginia in assists and Dai Dai Ames has 8.9 PPG. Blake Buchanan has 5.4 RPG to lead the Cavaliers on the glass so far this season. As a team, Virginia is averaging 64.8 PPG on 44.7% shooting from the field, 38% from three and 75.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Virginia Cavaliers will win

• Virginia has won each of its last six games against Syracuse.
• Syracuse has lost five of its last six games.

Syracuse Recap

The Syracuse Orange come into this game looking to bounce back from a 77-75 loss to SMU last time out to sit at 12-18 on the year.

Orange Lose Back-To-Back Games & 4 Of Last 5

J.J. Starling’s scored 18 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 2.8 APG and Donnie Freeman has 13.4 PPG and 7.9 RPG while Eddie Lampkin’s added 11.1 PPG with 9.6 RPG to lead Syracuse on the glass and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for the Syracuse Orange so far this season. Chris Bell has 9.9 PPG with 2.1 RPG as well on the year. Jyare Davis has 8.9 PPG with 5.1 RPG and Jaquan Carlos has also added 6.4 PPG with a team-high 4 APG to lead Syracuse in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, Syracuse is averaging 75.4 PPG on 45.7% shooting from the field, 33.2% from three and 70.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

• The home team has won each of Syracuse’s last four games.
• Virginia has lost each of its last three night games following a home win.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Syracuse’s last nine Saturday home games against the Atlantic Coast Conference have produced a total of 141+ points.
• Six of Virginia’s last seven road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 143+ points.

Virginia vs. Syracuse Prediction

I’m on Syracuse here. I was initially leaning towards Virginia because the Cavaliers have a defense that usually travels, but it’s to make up for a poor offense that often leaves a lot to be desired. Syracuse plays their best at home and while this is not the same Orange team of years past, this is still a decent Syracuse team that can match up with the Cavaliers and hang with Virginia on the boards in this game. Give me Syracuse laying the points at home in this one.