Old Dominion Monarchs vs Boston College Eagles NCAAB Betting Prediction

Old Dominion vs Boston College Prediction 11/24/2024

The Old Dominion Monarchs (1-3) travel to face off against the Boston College Eagles (3-1) on Sunday, November 24th. This game will be played at John Gray Gymnasium in George Town and televised on FloC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Old Dominion Monarchs vs Boston College Eagles

The Monarchs Are Coming Off A Win

Old Dominion Monarchs Recent Game/Games

Old Dominion narrowly edged out a 73-71 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Friday, November 15th. The Monarchs were -11.5 favorites heading into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 144, just under the O/U line of 146.5.

Old Dominion led 41-38 at halftime and scored 32 points in the 2nd half while allowing 33. They’ll look to tighten up defensively in future games.

The Eagles Are Coming Off A Win

Boston College improved to 3-1 on the season with an 82-61 win over Loyola Maryland on Tuesday. The Eagles were -13 point favorites at home and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 143, going over the pre-game line of 136.5.

Boston College led 38-31 at halftime and pulled away in the 2nd half, outscoring Loyola 44-30.

Monarchs Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Old Dominion put up 73 points, shooting 44.4% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 22 attempts for 18.2%, but were strong inside, shooting 58.5% on two-point attempts.

Ketron Shaw led the way with 30 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 52.6% overall. Devin Ceaser added 23 points, shooting 55.6%, while Sean Durugordon chipped in 15 points. The Monarchs grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and finished with 11 assists.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 41.7% from the field. They hit 52.4% from beyond the arc, making 11 of 21 attempts, and finished 78.6% from the free-throw line.

The Eagles grabbed 22 offensive rebounds and dished out 13 assists. Donald Hand Jr. and Milos Ilic each pulled down 14 rebounds, with Hand adding 15 points and 3 assists. Chad Venning led the team with 17 points.

Monarchs Team Defense

Old Dominion’s defense gave up 71 points, allowing the opponent to shoot 44% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team hitting 58% of their attempts inside the arc.

From three-point range, Old Dominion held the opponent to just 18% shooting, as they made only 4 of 22 attempts. The opponent also went 13/18 from the free-throw line.

Eagles Team Defense

Old Dominion’s defense allowed 71 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field on 28 of 63 attempts. The Monarchs struggled to contain two-point shots, as the opponent hit 24 of 41 from inside the arc, good for 58%.

From three-point range, Old Dominion’s defense held strong, limiting the other team to just 4 of 22 shooting, or 18%. The opponent also went 13 of 18 from the free-throw line, shooting 72%. The Monarchs gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Monarchs vs Eagles Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Monarchs have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 2-7-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 70 points per game in these contests.
  • Through their last three home contests, the Eagles offense has averaged 62 points per game while allowing an average of 72. Boston College posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
  • In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Monarchs have a straight up record of 0-10 and an ATS mark of 1-8-1.
  • As the betting favorite, the Eagles have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.

Monarchs vs Eagles Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Eagles vs. Eagles game, we suggest taking the Eagles at -11. Even though our predictions have the Eagles winning 78-69, we see the Monarchs as the better choice on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 143.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.


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