Stonehill Skyhawks vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 12/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stonehill Skyhawks vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ACC Extra

JMA Wireless Dome is the site where the Syracuse Orange (7-4) will attempt to defeat the Stonehill Skyhawks (3-9) on Monday.

The Stonehill Skyhawks played New Hampshire and went home with a loss by a final score of 59-58 in their last game. Stonehill ended the game with a 40.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 50) and knocked down 3 out of their 15 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Skyhawks converted 15 of 18 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 8 assists for the game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to defense, Stonehill allowed the other team to shoot 33.9% from the field on 20 out of 59 shooting. New Hampshire dished out 8 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. Furthermore, New Hampshire grabbed 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. New Hampshire walked away from this one shooting 64.7% at the free throw line by burying 11 of 17 tries. They also buried 8 of 21 tries from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Skyhawks walked away with 18 while New Hampshire recorded 17 personal fouls.

Ridvan Tutic is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up shooting 76.9% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also collected 10 rebounds. He totaled 21 points on 10 of 13 shooting.

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Stonehill will enter this game with a mark of 3-9 for the year. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Stonehill is pulling down 39.8 boards per contest and has tallied 163 dimes so far this year, which ranks 196th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Skyhawks are shooting 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (97 of 286) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 69.7 points per outing (320th in the country) while going 43.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Skyhawks are able to force 9.6 turnovers per game while drawing 14.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 61st in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 125 conceded so far this season. The Skyhawks are allowing a FG percentage of 42.0% (306 of 729) and they concede 34.8 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 31.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 148th in college in PPG from their opponents (71.7).

When they last played, the Syracuse Orange took home the win by a final score of 76-62 when they played Mercyhurst. The Orange pulled down 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. Mercyhurst earned 14 personal fouls for the contest which got the Orange to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They were able to make 12 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding shots from distance, Syracuse knocked down 4 out of 17 attempts (23.5%). When the game finished, the Orange ended up going 30 out of 61 from the field which had them at 49.2%. The Orange allowed Mercyhurst to knock down 25 out of their 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.3% in the matchup. They finished 27.8% from downtown by hitting 5 of 18 and finished the contest at 7 out of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). In relation to team rebounding, Syracuse allowed Mercyhurst to snag 31 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

JJ Starling was important for the Orange in this game. He had 15 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and totaled 4 assists in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 9 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

Syracuse has a mark of 7-4 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Orange are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which ranks 146th in the country. Syracuse has accounted for 802 pts so far this year (72.9 per contest) and they collect 35.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.6 times per contest (243rd in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.2 times per game. The Orange commit 15.6 fouls per game and they shoot 58.0% from the charity stripe.

The Syracuse defense allows 32.1% on 3-pointers (68 of 212) and opponents are connecting on 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.2 dimes and 37.5 boards per game, which is 104th and 302nd in Division 1. The Orange defensively are ranked 21st in D-1 in points given up per game with 64.7. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.2% from the field (32nd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stonehill

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