Syracuse basketball is a betting favorite against long-time rival Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon at the JMA Wireless Dome in the 2025-26 regular-season finale. In this Atlantic Coast Conference clash, on senior day, at least one main rotational player for the Orange won't be available.
Currently, FanDuel has the 'Cuse (15-15 overall, 6-11 in ACC) as a 6.5-point betting favorite over the Panthers, with the over/under set at 141.5 points. The teams will tip off at 4:30 pm EST, with television coverage on The CW Network. In January, SU beat Pitt (11-19 overall, 4-13 in ACC) on the road by 11 points.
Regarding Syracuse freshman guard Kiyan Anthony being out against Pitt on Saturday at the Dome in the regular-season finale, I'm told Anthony is unavailable due to a lower-body injury stemming from SU's 15-point loss at Louisville this past Tuesday. Sending Kiyan positive vibes.
— InsideTheLoudHouse (@LoudHouseFS) March 7, 2026
According to injury reports submitted to the ACC, freshman shooting guard Kiyan Anthony is out for the Orange. Anthony, whose birthday is on Saturday, is dealing with a lower-body injury that he suffered when Syracuse basketball lost at Louisville by 15 points last Tuesday, a team spokesperson told me via e-mail.
Fellow freshman Sadiq White Jr., a forward, is listed as questionable for today's encounter. White suffered a shoulder injury against the Cardinals on the road.
HBD @kiyananthony 🥳🎂 pic.twitter.com/NJ7kSrI60M
— Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) March 7, 2026
For the Panthers, three players are out. They are graduate student center Dishon Jackson, sophomore guard Brandin Cummings and redshirt sophomore forward Papa Amadou Kante, a former Orange recruiting target. Cummings is Pittsburgh's second-leading scorer, at 12.5 points per game, although he's already missed 11 contests in 2025-26.
The latest metrics for Syracuse basketball against Pittsburgh on the Hill.
Syracuse basketball
NCAA NET ranking: No. 79 overall
Home record: 12-5
Neutral-site record: 1-3
Road record: 2-7
Quadrant-one record: 1-11
Quadrant-two record: 4-2
Quadrant-three record: 3-2
Quadrant-four record: 7-0
KenPom rating: No. 81 overall
KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency: No. 81
KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency: No. 87
Pittsburgh
NCAA NET ranking: No. 114 overall
Home record: 8-10
Neutral-site record: 1-1
Road record: 2-8
Quadrant-one record: 1-10
Quadrant-two record: 2-5
Quadrant-three record: 3-3
Quadrant-four record: 5-1
KenPom rating: No. 101 overall
KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency: No. 106
KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency: No. 108
Even though Syracuse basketball is without the services of Anthony, and possibly even White, the Orange should be able to knock off the Panthers, a group that is among the worst in the ACC this term. Hopefully, the Dome crowd will be rocking to support the team's seniors, and the 'Cuse can end a disappointing regular season on a positive note before heading to Charlotte, N.C., next week for the ACC Tournament.