Northeastern vs Boston University Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/4/24

In this article we will formulate a Northeastern vs Boston University prediction for this College Basketball game on Monday, November 4th at Case Gym in Boston, Massachusetts. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Northeastern Huskies Betting Preview

The Northeastern Huskies went 12-20 last year and they finished 7-11 in the CAA, which was 10th in the conference. Northeastern scored 69.4 points per game and they allowed 72.3 points against per game last year. The Huskies started last season with a 67-58 win over this Boston University team, but they lost to La Salle and Harvard in their first two road games of the season. Northeastern did not play well down the stretch last year, as they went 4-8 in their last 12 regular season games, before losing their first game of the CAA tourney against Stony Brook by a score of 75-65. 

Northeastern did lose their top two scorers from last season, but they do return their third and fourth scorers, who averaged 10.1 and 10.0 points per game. The Huskies were able to make a few additions in the transfer portal, but I don’t think they are going to be much better than last year. 

Boston University Terriers Betting Preview

The Boston University Terriers were 16-17 last season and they went 10-8 in the Patriot League, which was second in the standings. Boston scored 66.5 points per game and they allowed 66.6 points against per game. The Terriers opened last season by losing on the road to this Northeastern team, scoring just 58 points in the process. Boston lost their first three games of the season, before picking up their first win against Bryant. The Terriers finished the regular season by winning their last five games, before winning one and losing one in the Patriot tournament, as they were knocked out in overtime by Lehigh. 

Boston University did lose their leading scorer from last season, but they return most of their other production and should continue building on the success they had towards the end of last season. In today’s age of college basketball, it is very rare to return this amount of production from year to year, so they should be positioned as one of the best teams in the league this season. 

Why Boston University Terriers will beat Northeastern

• Boston University has won six of its last seven day games.
• Northeastern has lost each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Northeastern has lost the first half in each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• Boston University ranked 31st among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage last season (68.7%).
• Boston University ranked 37th among Division 1 teams for opponent points per game last season (66.6).
• Northeastern ranked 353rd among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point percentage last season (37.5%).
• Northeastern ranked 41st among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game last season (15.8).

Northeastern vs Boston University Prediction 

These two teams will kick off the season playing each other once again this year, after Northeastern won the first game against Boston University last season. The Huskies may have won that matchup, but I think Boston is in the better spot coming into this season. Both teams lost their leading scorer from 23-24, but Boston returns most of their other key contributors. Take the Terriers here.