Boston College vs. Syracuse betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Syracuse Orange (7-8, 1-3 ACC) are slight underdogs (by 1 point) to stop a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Boston College Eagles (9-6, 1-3 ACC) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. The over/under is set at 146.5 in the matchup.

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Boston College vs. Syracuse betting lines

  • Boston College moneyline odds to win: -110
  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: -110
  • Spread: Boston College (-1)
  • Total: 146.5

Boston College statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games last season, Boston College had a better record against the spread (7-9-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-6-1).
  • The Eagles went over the over/under more often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in 11 of 16 home matchups (68.8%). On the road, they hit the over in five of 12 games (41.7%).
  • Boston College played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, posting a home record of 10-2, compared to going 3-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have been putting up 70.9 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 71.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Boston College has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 76.3 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 72.3 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Eagles are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 5.7 threes per game and shooting 32.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.1 makes and 33.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Boston College betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (285th in nation) 44.7 (261st) 33.8 (127th) 29.5 (102nd) 11.4 (330th) 11.7 (202nd)

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Syracuse statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Syracuse was 7-8-1 at home against the spread (.438 winning percentage). Away, it was 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
  • In terms of the over/under, Orange games went over less frequently at home (nine of 16, 56.2%) than away (eight of 11, 72.7%) last season.
  • In 2023-24 as moneyline underdogs, the Orange had a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than on the road (.250, 2-6).

Recent trends

  • The Orange are averaging 73.1 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 2.6 fewer points than their average for the season (75.7).
  • In its past 10 games, Syracuse is giving up 77.3 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points than its season average (78.1).
  • The Orange are draining 5.5 threes per game in their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (30.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (28.9%).

Syracuse betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (161st in nation) 45.2 (292nd) 35.1 (71st) 31.9 (229th) 14.1 (172nd) 12.7 (282nd)
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