Tennessee vs Syracuse Prediction 12/2/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Tennessee vs Syracuse Prediction for this College Basketball game on Tuesday, December 2^nd. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Syracuse Orange Preview

Syracuse has a 4-3 record this season and is 17th in the ACC conference. They have a 3-0 home record and a 0-1 away record and are coming off a 64-95 road loss against Iowa State. In their previous three games they had a loss against Kansas, a loss against Houston and a win against Monmouth.

Offensively, Syracuse averages 74.9 points per game, while defensively, they allow 65.3 points per game. The Orange shoot with 46.2% from the field (151st), and with 29.3% from beyond the arc (311th). They shoot with 57.1% from the free throw line (365th), and grab 32.3 rebounds per game (227th), while dishing out 15.6 assists per game (144th) and committing 10.3 turnovers per game (76th).

Donnie Freeman leads Syracuse in scoring, with an average of 17.8 points per game, adding 5.3 rebounds per game. Naithan George adds 9.6 points per game, adding a team-high 5.6 assists per game. William Kyle III adds 9.9 points per game and a team-high 8 rebounds per game.

Tennessee Volunteers Preview

Tennessee has a 7-1 record this season and is 5th in the SEC conference. They have a 5-0 home record and a 1-0 away record and are coming off a 76-81 home loss against Kansas. In their previous three games they had a win against Houston, a win against Rutgers and a win against Tennessee State.

Offensively, Tennessee averages 85.9 points per game, while defensively, they allow 65.4 points per game. The Volunteers shoot with 48.8% from the field (64th), and with 35.4% from beyond the arc (117th). They shoot with 77% from the free throw line (37th), and grab 40.8 rebounds per game (11th), while dishing out 20.9 assists per game (7th) and committing 13.4 turnovers per game (240th).

Ja’Kobi Gillespie leads Tennessee in scoring, with an average of 18.5 points per game, adding a team-high 5.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds. Nate Ament adds 17.9 points per game and a team-high 7.6 rebounds per game.

Tennessee Volunteers @ Syracuse Orange Betting Trends: December 2, 2025

Why the Syracuse Orange will win

• Syracuse has won each of its last 13 home night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Syracuse has won the first half in seven of its last eight night games.

Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win

• Tennessee has won each of its last 22 night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Syracuse has lost 18 of its last 20 games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Tennessee has won the first half in each of its last 10 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Six of Tennessee’s last seven games have produced a total of 149+ points.
• Six of Syracuse’s last seven games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 152+ points.

Tennessee vs Syracuse Prediction

In this Tennessee vs Syracuse Prediction, Tennessee is coming as -6.5 road favorites. Tennessee has been the better team this season, as they have lost only once in their eight games played, having won their only road game and are 2-1 against the spread in their last 3 games. On the flip side, Syracuse has three consecutive losses and are 1-3 against the spread in their last 4 games. Tennessee has a superior offense, scoring 11 points per game more than Syracuse and has a +20.5 point differential, so I like them as road favorites in this spot. Take Tennessee and lay the points in this one.