Florida State Seminoles vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ACC Network

The Syracuse Orange (11-5) will take on the Florida State Seminoles (7-9) at JMA Wireless Dome on Tuesday.

The Florida State Seminoles faced North Carolina State and ended up losing by a score of 113-69 in their last contest. Florida State ended the contest having earned a 39.3% field goal percentage (22 of 56) and buried 5 of 23 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Seminoles knocked down 20 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 69.0%. When discussing rebounding, they collected a total of 23 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 7 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defense, Florida State allowed 55.1% from the field on 38 out of 69 shooting. North Carolina State doled out 20 assists and had 11 steals for this game. In addition, North Carolina State had 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. North Carolina State finished the game at 78.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 23 attempts. They also made 19 of their 35 tries from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Seminoles walked away with 22 and North Carolina State had 23 fouls.

Thomas Bassong is someone who played a role for the game. He accounted for 14 points on 5 out of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins and also collected 2 boards. He finished shooting 83.3% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Florida State will take the court with a record of 7-9 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Florida State is snagging 36.8 boards per game and has accounted for 247 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 157th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Seminoles are shooting 31.7% on shots from 3-point land (179 of 564) and 70.6% from the free throw line. They average 82.9 points per outing (79th in college hoops) while going 42.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Seminoles are forcing 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 301st in college in allowing assists with 259 relinquished so far this year. The Seminoles defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.3% (440 of 971) and they concede 39.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 34.4% from 3-point land and they rank 334th in college hoops in opponents PPG (81.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Syracuse Orange walked away with a victory by a final of 83-72 when they faced Pittsburgh. The Orange corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. Pittsburgh was called for 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Orange to the free throw line for 18 shots. They were able to convert 15 of those for a rate of 83.3%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Syracuse converted 10 out of their 22 attempts (45.5%). When the game finished, the Orange finished 29 for 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.8%. The Orange permitted Pittsburgh to knock down 28 out of 64 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.8% in the matchup. They went 19.2% from beyond the arc by hitting 5 of 26 and finished the contest at 11 out of 11 at the free throw line (100.0%). When discussing attacking the glass, Syracuse allowed Pittsburgh to collect 29 overall (13 offensive).

Donnie Freeman was important for the Orange in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 61.5%, and added 5 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this game.

Syracuse has a win-loss record of 11-5 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Orange are shooting 46.6% from the field, which ranks them 120th in the country. Syracuse has tallied 1,196 points for the year (74.8 per game) and they snag 36.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.9 times per game (284th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per game. The Orange have committed 15.7 personal fouls every game and they go 62.9% from the free throw line.

The Syracuse defense allows 30.6% on three-point shots (98 of 320) and their opposition knocks down 71.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.4 dimes and 36.3 rebounds per contest, which is 103rd and 276th in college hoops. The Orange defensively are ranked 23rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 65.7. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.9% from the floor (38th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Syracuse

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