The Orange will play the Mustangs on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 4:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Syracuse and SMU are set to tip-off on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026. 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 91.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while SMU finished with a 93.33 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 2-7 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the ACC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, SMU, finished the regular season with a 3-8 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the ACC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Syracuse finished 10th (0.333) in the ACC Conference, with SMU ending up 8th (0.444) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 ACC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Syracuse had a 0.484 regular season overall win percentage, with SMU notching a 0.613 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Syracuse tallied a 15-16 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, SMU put together a 19-12 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, a showdown between Syracuse and SMU on Tuesday night!
Syracuse 15-16, SMU 19-12 overall for the big dance. ACC clash!
Syracuse 6-12 in conference, SMU 8-10. Winner advances in single-elimination NCAA tourney.
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. May the best wizard win!
Best Orange at Mustangs Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
SMU is a -4.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Syracuse is a +4.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 153.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 153.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
SMU is a -200 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Syracuse is a +165 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Syracuse
SMU
3/10/26 4:30pm EDT | +4.5 -110-4.5 -110 |
Underdog Syracuse - Syracuse bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +4.5 Syracuse underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite SMU - SMU bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -4.5 SMU favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Syracuse at SMU Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Syracuse
SMU
First to 5 Points
3/10/26 4:30pm EDT | -102-135Bet |
Syracuse
SMU
First to 10 Points
3/10/26 4:30pm EDT | +105-145Bet |
Syracuse
SMU
First to 15 Points
3/10/26 4:30pm EDT | +110-155Bet |
Syracuse
SMU
Game to Overtime
3/10/26 4:30pm EDT | Yes +800No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| SMU | 20-14 | 0.588 | 15-3 | 3-8 | 8-10 | +9 | 0.444 | L2 |
| Syracuse | 15-17 | 0.469 | 12-6 | 2-7 | 6-12 | +11 | 0.333 | L6 |
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 OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Syracuse YR: futures available
SMU Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM SMU YR: futures available
Syracuse & SMU Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Syracuse vs SMU College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 at 4:30 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Syracuse vs SMU Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Syracuse vs SMU Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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