Lafayette Leopards vs Syracuse Orange prediction, odds and picks, November 21, 2026
Lafayette at Syracuse: Bandwagon's model makes Syracuse an 83% favorite (Syracuse −12).
Lafayette Leopards vs Syracuse Orange odds and win probability
Axle gives Syracuse a 83% chance to win, by about 12 points.
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Why Axle has Syracuse
All CBB ratings| LAF | SYR | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1362 348th of 365 | 1522 146th of 365 |
| Record | 2-2 | 2-1 |
| Last 5 games | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Streak | W1 | L1 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results, home advantage and schedule; record, last 5 results and streak are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | SYR win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 11:18 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:18 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:08 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:03 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:33 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:08 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:58 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:43 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:08 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:58 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:28 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2:17 AM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 12:08 AM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:37 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:18 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:34 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:13 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:03 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:58 PM ET | 83% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:48 PM ET | 83% | −1 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 9:03 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 8:23 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 7:58 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 6:53 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:13 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 4:09 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2:03 PM ET | 84% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 AM ET | 84% | — |
Lafayette Leopards vs Syracuse Orange prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Orange a 12-point favorite at home, with a 83% chance to win. The model total is 145. Ratings: Orange 1522 (146th of 365), Leopards 1362 (348th). The Orange are 2-1; the Leopards are 2-2. The Orange have won 2 of their last 5; the Leopards 2 of their last 5.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Lafayette Leopards
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Saint Joseph's Hawks | L 57–67 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Butler Bulldogs | L 60–96 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Holy Cross Crusaders | L 77–82 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Army Black Knights | W 83–77 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Colgate Raiders | W 70–69 | – | – | matchup |
Syracuse Orange
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Indiana Hoosiers | L 80–83 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils | W 102–49 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs New Haven Chargers | W 74–58 | – | – | matchup | |
| at SMU Mustangs | L 69–86 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Pittsburgh Panthers | L 69–71 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting in Bandwagon's results history.
Injuries
Lafayette Leopards: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Syracuse Orange: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Leopards2-2 3rd · W1
- Leopards rating1362 348th of 365, 2 games
- Orange2-1 17th · L1
- Orange rating1522 146th of 365, 3 games
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NCAA Division I men's basketball · 3rd · streak W1
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Syracuse Orange 2-1
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 17th · streak L1
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How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I men's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:29 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
Model: Syracuse 83% to win. Projected score Syracuse 78, Lafayette 67; spread Syracuse −12, total 145. Lafayette Leopards at Syracuse Orange, Sat, Nov 21, 2:00 PM ET.