Syracuse vs SMU Basketball Odds

The Orange will play the Mustangs on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Syracuse and SMU are set to tip-off on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.

  • SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Syracuse wound up with a 93.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while SMU finished with a 96.67 power ranking.
  • Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Syracuse comes to this matchup with a 2-9 record as an away team, ranking them 8th in the ACC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, SMU, finished the regular season with a 7-4 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the ACC Conference for away team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Syracuse finished 7th (0.350) in the ACC Conference, with SMU ending up 3rd (0.650) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 ACC Conference.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Syracuse had a 0.438 regular season overall win percentage, with SMU notching a 0.710 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
  • Team Records - Syracuse tallied a 14-18 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, SMU put together a 22-9 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.

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Hocus pocus, Syracuse and SMU clash in March Madness matchup on Wednesday.

Syracuse 14-18 overall, SMU 22-9 overall, battling it out for victory.

Syracuse 7-13 in ACC, SMU 13-7 in ACC, who will advance?

The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.

Best Orange at Mustangs Odds


Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Syracuse
Favorite

SMU
SMU has a -9.5 -102 point spread at BetMGM OH. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Syracuse has a +9.5 -118 point spread at BetMGM OH. Syracuse is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetMGM has the best over line of 150.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 150.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Syracuse
Favorite

SMU
SMU is the -450 moneyline favorite. Risk $450 to win $100 on SMU at BetMGM. Syracuse is the +340 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $340 on Syracuse. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Syracuse vs SMU College Basketball game on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025?

SMU is a -9.5 -102 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Syracuse is a +9.5 -118 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Syracuse vs SMU College Basketball game on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025?

The best over line is 150.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 150.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Syracuse vs SMU College Basketball game on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025?

SMU is a -450 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Syracuse is a +340 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Syracuse
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3/12/25 9:30pm EDT
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Underdog Syracuse - Syracuse bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds.

A +9.5 Syracuse underdog bet wins if they lose by 9 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 10 or more.

Favorite SMU - SMU bettors risk $100 to win $98.04 at -102 odds.

A -9.5 SMU favorite bet wins if they win by 10 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 9 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

Syracuse at SMU Prop Bets

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Syracuse
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First to 5 Points
3/12/25 9:30pm EDT
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SMU
First to 10 Points
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+125-175Bet
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SMU
First to 15 Points
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+135-190Bet
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Team Standings

2024-2025 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Syracuse, SMU
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
SMU24-110.68613-67-413-7+60.650L1
Syracuse14-190.42411-62-97-13+120.350L1

Syracuse & SMU Futures Odds

Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.

Syracuse Championship Odds

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SMU Championship Odds

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Syracuse & SMU Team Pages

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How to Bet on the Syracuse vs SMU College Basketball Game

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