California (12-16) vs Boston College (12-16)
March 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: California -7.5 — Over/Under: 143.5
The Boston College Eagles are visiting the California Golden Bears on Saturday, Match 1st at the Haas Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston College Eagles vs California Golden Bears Prediction. We will examine:
The California Golden Bears recent form and player performance
The Boston College Eagles recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving California Golden Bears
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Boston College Eagles
Recent betting trends in games played between Boston College Eaglesand California Golden Bears
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Boston College Eagles vs California Golden Bears game
California Golden Bears Preview
The California Golden Bears have a 12-16 record this season and are sitting on the 15th place of the Atlantic Coast. The Bears are coming off a 77-89 loss by SMU. The Bears are 15-11-2 against the spread, and 13-15 in over/under, while having a 10-6 home record.
Offensively, California is averaging 74.3 points per game, which ranks 175th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 75.5 points per game (288th). The Golden Bears shoot with 41.9% from the field (324th), and with 32% from beyond the arc (297th). The Golden Bears shoot with 74.8% from the free-throw line (87th), and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game (95th).
Andrej Stojakovic leads California in scoring this season, with an average of 17.3 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Jeremiah Wilkinson adds 14.8 points per game.
Boston College Eagles Preview
The Boston College Eagles have a 12-16 record this season and are sitting on the 17th place of the AAC. Boston College is coming off a 60-78 loss in Stanford. The Eagles are 12-16 against the spread, and 15-13 in over/under, while having a 0-8 road record.
Offensively, Boston College averaging 70.5 points per game, which ranks 276th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.9 points per game (268th). The Eagles shoot with 43.4% from the field (257th), and with 35.4% from beyond the arc (109th). The Eagles shoot with 72.1% from the free throw line (179th), and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game (210th).
Donald Hand leads Boston College in scoring this season, with an average of 16.2 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds, while Chad Venning adds 12.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
Why the California Golden Bears will win
- Boston College has lost seven of its last eight night games.
- The home team has won each of Boston College’s last four games.
- Boston College has lost the first half in each of its last eight road games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Why the Boston College Eagles will win
- California has lost seven of its last eight games.
- California has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Matchup/League Facts
- California ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point percentage this season (37.9%).
- California ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (10.5).
Boston College Eagles vs California Golden Bears Prediction
Boston College has won both previous meetings against California, having covered the spread in both, as both games went under the point total. In their most recent meeting back in 2019, Boston College won 64-60 at home.
In this Boston College Eagles vs California Golden Bears Prediction, California is coming as -7.5 home favorites. Both teams have identical records this season, but Boston College has been above average at home, while California has been terrible on the road, as they are winless in their eight road games this season. California is 1-7 in their last 8 games, but are 3-0-1 against the spread in their last 4 games. Boston College is 3-7 in their last 10 games, but 4-1 against the spread in their last 5, so I see no value on either side. Both teams have been playing some lower-scoring games lately, as they are 10-2 to the under in their last 12 games, and I expect another low-scoring grind again today. Take the under the point total.