Notre Dame Fighting Irish (18-7) vs Boston College Eagles (9-14)
Game Info: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center)
Betting Odds: Notre Dame Fighting Irish -10 -- Over/Under: 130 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Boston College Eagles and Notre Dame Fighting Irish face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at the Joyce Center. When these two teams faced off on December 3rd it was Boston College that won 73-57.
James Kamik was the top player for Boston College scoring 27 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Prentiss Hubb was the top player for Notre Dame scoring 15 points.
Boston College comes into this game with a 9-14 record and they have gone 11-12 against the spread. One of the only big wins for this team all season came against Notre Dame. in the last game against Duke the offense could only score 61 points and that led to the 11 point defeat. Boston College is averaging 64.9 points while their defense is giving up 66.5 points per game. Makai Ashton-Langford has been the top player for Boston College averaging 12.4 points while shooting 40.1 percent from the field and 31.1 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Notre Dame Fighting Irish who sit with an 18-7 record and they have gone 13-12 against the spread. Notre Dame has won four games in a row including the last game against Clemson where they gave up only 61 points. Notre Dame is averaging 70 points while their defense is giving up 65 points per game. Dane Goodwin has been the top player for Notre Dame averaging 14.8 points while shooting 75 percent from the field. There are four different players that are averaging at least 12.4 points per game.
Notre Dame is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games played on Wednesday. Boston College is 1-5 against the spread in their last six games played on Wednesday. The under is 4-0 in Notre Dame’s last four games following a straight up loss. The over is 6-1 in Boston College’s last seven games following a double-digit loss at home.
Notre Dame is playing better basketball coming into this game, and they are going to continue that success in this game. Boston College is going to struggle to score against Notre Dame’s defense and that will be the difference in this game. Back Notre Dame against the spread.