The Boston College Eagles (9-9) travel to face off against the Virginia Cavaliers (8-10) on Tuesday, January 21st. This game will be played at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville and televised on ACCN. Both Boston College and Virginia will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.
Boston College Eagles vs Virginia Cavaliers
The Eagles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Boston College Eagles Recent Game/Games
Boston College dropped to 9-9 on the season after a 88-63 home loss to Duke on Saturday. Entering the game as +22.5 point underdogs, the Eagles failed to cover the spread.
BC trailed 40-34 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 29 points while allowing 48. The total points for the game (151) went over the pre-game line of 138.5.
The Cavaliers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Virginia Cavaliers Recent Game/Games
Virginia fell to 8-10 on the season after an 81-67 road loss to Louisville on Saturday. The Cavaliers were +15 point underdogs going into the game but managed to cover the spread.
Virginia trailed 39-28 at halftime and scored 39 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 42. The game’s total points of 148 went over the pre-game line of 129.5.
Eagles Offense Breakdown
Boston College put up 63 points in their last game, shooting 44.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 49%. They connected on 33.3% of their threes, going 5-for-15, and hit 50% of their two-point attempts, making 17 of 34. Their free-throw shooting was a struggle, as they converted just 53.8%, hitting 14 of 26 attempts.
Cooper Flagg led the Eagles with 28 points, shooting 64.3% from the field and adding 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Tyrese Proctor contributed 20 points, hitting 3 of 7 from beyond the arc, while Chad Venning added 19 points on 63.6% shooting. Boston College managed just 4 offensive rebounds and finished with 7 assists as a team.
Cavaliers Offense Breakdown
Virginia scored 67 points in their last game, shooting 47.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.9%. They hit 38.1% from three-point range, connecting on 8 of 21 attempts, and made 53.3% of their two-point shots. However, their free-throw shooting was a struggle, as they hit just 57.9% from the line, going 11 for 19.
Elijah Saunders and Reyne Smith each contributed 19 points, with Saunders adding 10 rebounds. Smith made 4 threes, shooting 36.4% from deep. Terrence Edwards also grabbed 6 boards while scoring 16 points, and J’Vonne Hadley went 5 for 8 from the field, hitting his only three-point attempt. James Scott was efficient, shooting 71.4% and pulling down 10 rebounds.
Eagles Team Defense
Despite Boston College’s defensive efforts, they allowed 88 points on 44% shooting from the field, with their opponent hitting 22 of 49 shots. Inside the arc, the Eagles gave up 17 two-point baskets on 34 attempts, a 50% conversion rate.
From three-point range, Boston College’s defense saw their opponent make 5 of 15 attempts, shooting 33%. The Eagles also put their opponent on the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 14 shots, a 53% rate. Boston College limited second-chance opportunities, allowing just 4 offensive rebounds.
Cavaliers Team Defense
Boston College’s defense gave up 88 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field. They allowed 17 two-point baskets on 34 attempts, a 50% shooting rate.
From beyond the arc, the opposing team hit 5 of their 15 three-point attempts, shooting 33%. Boston College also sent them to the free-throw line 26 times, where they made 14, shooting 53%. The Eagles limited them to 4 offensive rebounds.
Eagles vs Cavaliers Trends
- Across the Eagles last three road games, the team averaged 63 points per game while allowing 78. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 0-3 straight-up.
- Across the Cavaliers last five home games, the team averaged 62 points per game while allowing 78. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 0-5 straight-up.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Eagles have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-4.
- Virginia has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.
Eagles vs Cavaliers Prediction
For a point-spread wager in this Cavaliers vs. Cavaliers game, we suggest taking the Cavaliers at -7.5. Even though our predictions have the Cavaliers winning 76-70, we see the Eagles as the better choice on the point-spread.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 125.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.
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Last updated:January 21, 2025 Boston College Eagles, Virginia Cavaliers