Syracuse Orange vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FS1

The Indiana Hoosiers (2-0) will try to beat the Syracuse Orange (2-0) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday.

The Syracuse Orange took the court against Central Connecticut and went home with a win by a final score of 102-49 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Orange left the arena with 15 and Central Connecticut finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also converted 3 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. Central Connecticut finished the game at 62.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 16 shots. In addition, Central Connecticut collected 20 boards (5 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Central Connecticut earned 6 assists and had 3 steals in this game. With regard to defending, Syracuse let their opponent shoot 34.0% from the floor on 18 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 20 dimes in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned a total of 41 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Orange converted 17 of 24 tries for a rate of 70.8%. Syracuse ended the game with a 64.4% FG percentage (38 out of 59) and made 9 out of their 21 shots from downtown.

Gavin Doty is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He was able to score 18 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 77.8% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Syracuse comes into this contest with a mark of 2-0 on the campaign. They are turning it over 6.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 13.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Syracuse is pulling in 42.5 boards per contest and has tallied 35 dimes on the season, which ranks 92nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Orange are hitting 34.7% on 3-point shots (17 of 49) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 88.0 points per game (117th in the nation) while connecting on 51.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Orange are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They surrender 25.6% from 3-point land while they are 35th in D-1 in PPG allowed (53.5). The Orange are allowing a field goal percentage of 38.3% (41 of 107) and they relinquish 27.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 145th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 19 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Hoosiers got the win with a final of 92-69 against Bellarmine. The Hoosiers recorded 23 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the game. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. Bellarmine had 19 fouls for the game which took the Hoosiers to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.0%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Indiana made 12 out of 34 tries (35.3%). When all was said and done, the Hoosiers finished the game shooting 31 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Hoosiers allowed Bellarmine to knock down 25 of 52 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.1% in the matchup. They finished shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 6 of 18 and ended up going 13 of 20 at the charity stripe (65.0%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Indiana permitted Bellarmine to pull down 20 in total (6 offensive).

Darren Harris ended up being a major contributor for the Hoosiers for the contest. He earned 23 points in his 22 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 6 of 11 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the season. The Hoosiers have committed 14.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per contest (206th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest. Indiana has 183 points so far this season and they pull in 38.0 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Hoosiers are shooting 50.0% from the floor, which is 93rd in D-1.

The Hoosiers are ranked 110th in college in points given up per game with 63.0. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the floor (305th in D-1). The Indiana defense surrenders 28.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (9 of 32) and opponents are knocking down 63.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.5 dimes and 26.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 190th and 27th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Syracuse

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