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NCAAB Boston Terriers vs Great Danes Prediction 11/29/2023

The Boston Terriers (1-4) travel to face off against the Albany Great Danes (3-3) on Wednesday, November 29th. This game will be played at SEFCU Arena in Albany and televised on ESPN+. Albany is coming off a win in their previous game, while Boston is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Davidson. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Boston Terriers vs Albany Great Danes

The Boston Terriers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Heading into their sixth game of the season, the Boston Terriers have a 1-4 overall record. They are winless on the road at 0-4 and have a 1-0 record at home. Boston’s ATS performance heading into today’s game is 1-4. In their last five games, the team’s ATS record is 1-3.

Boston’s games have, on average, featured 128.8 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-4-0. Their average over/under line is currently 137 points so far. In their most recent three games, the Terriers’ over/under record is 1-1, with their games averaging 76 points per game.

The Albany Great Danes Are Coming Off A Win

Albany enters today’s game with a 3-3 record in total. On the road, the Great Danes are 2-3 this season, and they have a 1-0 record at home. Albany’s ATS record sits at 2-4, which is below the .500 mark. Over their last five games, the team has gone 2-3 vs. the spread.

So far, Albany’s games have averaged 151.3 points per game with the average over/under line being 143.7 points. In the Great Danes’ last five games, the combined scoring average stands at 71 points per game, accompanied by an over/under record of 3-2.

Boston Offense Breakdown

Boston offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 45 points against Davidson. In that game, they made 5/23 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 33.9%. In terms of offense, the Terriers have a season-long field goal percentage of 39%, putting them 400th in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 213rd in percentage and 79th in three-pointers made.

Name PPG REB AST
Miles Brewster (G) 8.7 3.3 3.0
Matai Baptiste (F) 8.3 3.0 0.5
Kyrone Alexander (G) 8.2 4.3 1.0

Albany Offense Breakdown

Albany is fresh off a strong offensive showing, putting up 86 points versus Siena. This output is higher than their season-average of 75 points per game. Amar’e Marshall led the team in scoring, putting up 33 points. Additionally, Sebastian Thomas contributed 14 points for the Great Danes.

Name PPG REB AST
Amar’e Marshall (G) 18.0 6.2 2.5
Sebastian Thomas (G) 16.7 4.0 3.3
Jonathan Beagle (F) 11.0 7.7 1.0

Boston Team Defense

This season, the Boston defense has been impressive, holding the 67th position in the country while permitting an average of 66.2 points per contest. Against Davidson, the Terriers’ defense gave up 69 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, Davidson only made 4 free-throws.

Albany Team Defense

Coming into today’s game, the Albany defense is giving up an average of 76.3 points per contest. Albany’s three-point defense is currently 31st in the country at 5.0 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 43.1% of their shots vs. Albany.

Terriers vs Great Danes Trends

  • In their last three games away from home, the Terriers have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 47 points per game in this stretch.
  • Through their last ten home games, Albany has an ATS record of just 4-5-1. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 70 points per game.
  • In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Terriers have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 4-6.
  • As the betting favorite, the Great Danes have an ATS mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Albany posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.

Terriers vs Great Danes Prediction

The Great Danes is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 78-65. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Great Danes at -7.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 140.5, and our model projects the Terriers and Great Danes to reach a combined total of 143 points. Our bet is on taking the over.


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