Florida State vs. Boston College betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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A pair of struggling teams meet when the Florida State Seminoles (13-8, 4-6 ACC) visit the Boston College Eagles (9-11, 1-8 ACC) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Seminoles are 5.5-point favorites as they look to stop a three-game losing streak against the Eagles, who have lost six straight. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.

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Florida State vs. Boston College betting lines

  • Florida State moneyline odds to win: -243
  • Boston College moneyline odds to win: +198
  • Spread: Florida State (-5.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Florida State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Florida State owns a better record against the spread at home (8-3-0) than it does on the road (1-5-0).
  • The Seminoles have gone over the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in six of 11 home matchups (54.5%). In away games, they have hit the over in three of six games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Florida State has won a higher percentage of its home games (.778) compared to away games (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Seminoles’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 76.3 points a contest compared to the 77.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Florida State’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 74.9 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 71.1 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Seminoles’ last 10 contests have seen them make 6.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.5 makes and 32.5%.

Florida State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 9-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-3-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (114th in nation) 40.7 (48th) 32.1 (195th) 31.4 (192nd) 14.2 (147th) 12.2 (262nd)

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Boston College statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Boston College has had better results away (2-3-0) than at home (3-8-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Eagles games have gone over less frequently at home (seven of 11, 63.6%) than on the road (four of five, 80%).
  • The Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than away (0-5) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Eagles are scoring 71.6 points per game, 0.8 more than their season average (70.8).
  • Boston College is surrendering 81.6 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 6.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.3).
  • The Eagles are draining 6.3 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.5). That said, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (38%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.7%).

Boston College betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44 (228th in nation) 46.4 (320th) 30.9 (275th) 30.3 (133rd) 11.5 (328th) 11.4 (182nd)
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