The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-13) travel to face off against the Boston College Eagles (10-13) on Wednesday, February 12th. This game will be played at Silvio Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill and televised on ESPNU. Both Notre Dame and Boston College will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston College Eagles

The Fighting Irish Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games

The Fighting Irish fell to 10-13 on the season after a 65-63 loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday. Notre Dame, who were -7.5 favorites at home, failed to cover the spread.

Notre Dame led 33-26 at halftime but allowed 39 points in the second half while scoring 30. The total points for the game were 128, under the 135.5 O/U line.

The Eagles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Boston College Eagles Recent Game/Games

Boston College fell to 10-13 on the season after a 95-86 road loss to Syracuse on Saturday. The Eagles, who were +7 underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 181, well over the O/U line of 146.5.

BC trailed 34-27 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Syracuse 40-33. Despite the strong 2nd half, they couldn’t close the gap.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 3 of 17 attempts for a 17.6% three-point shooting percentage. Their overall field goal percentage was 40.4%, with an effective field goal percentage of 42.1%. The Irish were perfect from the free-throw line, going 16 for 16.

Markus Burton led the team with 23 points, while Tae Davis and Toibu Lawal both shot 60% from the field, with Davis hitting 2 of 2 from three-point range. Lawal also grabbed 10 rebounds. The Irish pulled down 14 offensive rebounds and finished with 9 assists as a team.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 42.9% from the field and 34.4% from beyond the arc, hitting 11 of 32 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.4%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, converting just 50% of their 18 attempts.

J.J. Starling and Donald Hand Jr. each scored 28 points, with Hand hitting 5 threes on 14 attempts. Joshua Beadle was efficient, shooting 87.5% from the field and perfect from three, while Eddie Lampkin Jr. grabbed 18 rebounds to go with his 14 points.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense held their opponent to 65 points, allowing them to shoot 40% from the field on 23 of 57 attempts. Inside the arc, they gave up 20 two-point baskets on 40 tries, a 50% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Notre Dame limited their opponent to just 3 made threes on 17 attempts, a 17% success rate. They also sent them to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted all 16 attempts. Notre Dame allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

Eagles Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense held their opponent to 65 points, with a field goal percentage of 40% on 23/57 shooting. They allowed 20/40 on two-point attempts, a 50% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Notre Dame’s defense was strong, limiting their opponent to 3/17 shooting, just 17%. They also sent them to the line 16 times, where they made all their free throws.

Fighting Irish vs Eagles Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 63 points per game in these contests.
• Through their last five home games, Boston College has an ATS record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 72 points per game.
• The last three games that Boston College was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 6-4 and an ATS mark of 3-6-1.

Fighting Irish vs Eagles Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +4.5, the Eagles is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 136.5, and our model predicts the Fighting Irish and Eagles to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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