Syracuse Orange vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 3/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: ACC Network

The Syracuse Orange (15-16) are hitting the road to Spectrum Center on Tuesday where they will take on the SMU Mustangs (19-12) in the ACC Tournament.

The Syracuse Orange faced off with Pittsburgh and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-69 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Orange ended up finishing with 19 while Pittsburgh accumulated 17 personal fouls. They also converted 6 of 26 shots from 3-point range. Pittsburgh ended up going 65.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 20 attempts. In addition, Pittsburgh had 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Pittsburgh dished out 8 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, Syracuse allowed the other team to go 44.1% from the floor on 26 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled a total of 29 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Orange converted 16 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 94.1%. Syracuse wrapped up the contest with a 39.0% field goal percentage (23 of 59) and converted 7 of their 24 3-pointers.

Naithan George is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished 47.1% from the floor and earned 4 dimes. He was on the court for 40 mins and grabbed 6 boards. He ended up scoring 26 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Syracuse heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 15-16 so far this season. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.5 fouls every game. As a team, Syracuse is pulling in 34.2 boards per game and has racked up 395 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 280th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Orange are hitting 33.2% on 3-pointers (220 of 663) and 64.9% from the charity stripe. They average 75.2 points per outing (198th in D-1) while connecting on 46.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Orange are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are 205th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 428 conceded on the year. The Orange are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.1% (812 of 1,843) and they relinquish 36.7 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 34.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 184th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (73.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the SMU Mustangs took a loss by a final score of 91-78 against Florida State. When discussing team rebounding, SMU permitted Florida State to grab 26 overall (5 offensive). They went 47.1% from downtown by shooting 16 out of 34 and ended up shooting 15 of 24 at the charity stripe (62.5%). The Mustangs permitted Florida State to bury 30 out of 58 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 51.7% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Mustangs ended up shooting 28 out of 66 from the field which had them shooting 42.4%. Concerning shots from downtown, SMU made 12 of their 31 tries (38.7%). They were able to knock down 10 of those for a rate of 58.8%. Florida State committed 18 fouls for the game which took the Mustangs to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Mustangs were able to pull down 18 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in the game.

Kevin Miller pitched in for the Mustangs for this contest. He racked up 32 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for the matchup. He buried 11 out of 20 for the contest giving him a rate of 55.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

SMU has a mark of 19-12 this season. The Mustangs are responsible for committing 17.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.1 times per game (31st in college) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per game. SMU has totaled 2,635 points for the campaign (85.0 per game) and they pull down 37.6 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Mustangs are hitting on 49.3% from the floor, which ranks them 22nd in college.

The Mustangs on defense are ranked 306th in college hoops in points given up per game with 78.4. They are able to force 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (136th in college hoops). The SMU defense concedes 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (310 of 900) and their opponents are converting on 72.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 16.5 dimes and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 346th and 176th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SMU and under the total points

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