Louisville vs. Boston College betting: College basketball preview for February 5

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The Louisville Cardinals (16-6, 9-2 ACC) visit the Boston College Eagles (10-11, 2-8 ACC) in a matchup of ACC teams at Silvio O. Conte Forum, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The Eagles are 13.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 146.5.

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Louisville Cover -13.5 vs Boston College -109

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Louisville vs. Boston College betting lines

  • Louisville moneyline odds to win: -1099
  • Boston College moneyline odds to win: +698
  • Spread: Louisville (-13.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Louisville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Louisville has played worse at home, covering five times in 12 home games, and six times in seven road games.
  • Looking at point totals, the Cardinals hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in 12 opportunities this season (25%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in seven opportunities (57.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Louisville has won a higher percentage of its home games (.818) compared to away games (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Cardinals’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 79.3 points per contest compared to the 78.6 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Louisville allow 2.1 fewer points per game (67.5) than its season-long average (69.6).
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Cardinals are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.2 compared to 9.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.3% compared to 31.8% season-long).

Louisville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-15-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (241st in nation) 43.7 (187th) 35.8 (32nd) 29.7 (97th) 14.2 (143rd) 10.7 (112th)

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Boston College statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Boston College has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 4-8-0 record) than away (.400, 2-3-0).
  • Eagles games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (eight of 12), and 80% of the time away (four of five).
  • The Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-3) than on the road (0-5) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Eagles are scoring 71.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their last 10 games, amassing 72.0 a contest.
  • While Boston College is allowing 75.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 82.3 points per contest.
  • In their past 10 games, the Eagles are making 6.9 threes per game, 0.2 more than their season average (6.7). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (39.2%) compared to their season average (36.1%).

Boston College betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-13-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-8-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (244th in nation) 46.1 (312th) 31.0 (263rd) 30.5 (147th) 11.4 (328th) 11.1 (161st)
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