The Boston College Eagles (10-12) travel to face off against the Syracuse Orange (10-13) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse and televised on CW. Both Boston College and Syracuse will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:15 ET.

Boston College Eagles vs Syracuse Orange

The Eagles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Boston College Eagles Recent Game/Games

Boston College dropped to 10-12 on the season after an 84-58 home loss to Louisville on Wednesday. The Eagles entered the game as +13 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 142, falling short of the 147.5 O/U line.

BC trailed 41-31 at halftime and struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 27 points while allowing 43.

The Orange Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Syracuse Orange Recent Game/Games

Syracuse dropped to 10-13 on the season after an 83-54 loss to Duke on Wednesday. The Orange were +17.5 point underdogs at home and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 137, falling short of the 143.5 O/U line.

Syracuse trailed 37-23 at halftime and struggled defensively in the 2nd half, allowing 46 points while scoring 31 of their own.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 58 points while shooting 38.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.3%, and they hit 30% of their threes, going 6-for-20 from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, they connected on only 6 of 11 attempts, shooting 54.5%.

J’Vonne Hadley led the Eagles with 22 points, hitting 8 of 12 shots, including 2-for-2 from three-point range. Terrence Edwards Jr. added 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Donald Hand Jr. contributed 19 points, making 3 of 8 threes. Chucky Hepburn also chipped in with 12 points, shooting 50% from the field and 2-for-4 from deep.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 54 points on 38.3% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.3%, and they hit only 26.1% of their three-point attempts, going 6-for-23 from beyond the arc.

Tyrese Proctor led the team with 16 points, hitting 4 of 10 threes, while J.J. Starling, Jyáre Davis, and Kon Knueppel each added 12 points. Davis was efficient, shooting 6-for-8 from the field, and Cooper Flagg contributed 11 points and 5 rebounds, making his only three-point attempt.

Eagles Team Defense

Boston College’s defense gave up 84 points, despite holding their opponent to 38% shooting from the field. They allowed 17 two-point baskets on 40 attempts, a 42% success rate.

From beyond the arc, their opponent shot 30%, hitting 6 of 20 three-pointers. Boston College also sent them to the free-throw line 11 times, where they made 6, shooting 54%. The Eagles allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Orange Team Defense

Boston College’s defense gave up 84 points in their last game, despite holding the opposing team to 38% shooting from the field. They allowed 23 made field goals on 60 attempts.

From inside the arc, the Eagles’ defense allowed 17 field goals on 40 attempts, a 42% shooting rate. From three-point range, their opponents made 6 of 20 shots, shooting 30%. Boston College also sent the other team to the free-throw line 11 times, where they made 6 free throws, shooting 54%.

Eagles vs Orange Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Eagles have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 70 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last ten games at home, the Orange have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 6-3-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 72 points per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Eagles have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Orange have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.

Eagles vs Orange Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Orange vs. Orange matchup, we’re leaning towards the Orange at -7.5. Although our projections show the Orange winning 76-70, we suggest placing your bet on the Eagles for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 147.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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