Syracuse vs. Boston College betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Boston College Eagles (7-10, 0-4 ACC) are 6-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Syracuse Orange (12-5, 3-1 ACC) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Silvio O. Conte Forum. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on ACC Network. The matchup’s over/under is set at 138.5.

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Syracuse Cover -6 vs Boston College -110

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Syracuse vs. Boston College betting lines

  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: -277
  • Boston College moneyline odds to win: +223
  • Spread: Syracuse (-6)
  • Total: 138.5

Syracuse statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Syracuse played worse when played at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
  • At home last year, the Orange went over the over/under 41.2% of the time (seven of 17 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, exceeding the total in 63.6% of games (seven of 11).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Orange have been putting up 76.6 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 75.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Syracuse’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (68.0) is 1.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.9).
  • While the Orange are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.8 per game) compared to their season-long average (6.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.0% from deep over the last 10, 32.9% on the season).

Syracuse betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (76th in nation) 40.2 (40th) 32.4 (213th) 32.7 (265th) 13.4 (236th) 10.9 (129th)

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Boston College statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Boston College has been better against the spread away (2-3-0) than at home (3-6-0) this season.
  • Eagles games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of nine) than on the road (two of five) this year.
  • The Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and on the road it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles are posting 66.3 points per contest, 1.6 fewer points than their season average (67.9).
  • Boston College is surrendering 69.5 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 1.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.2).
  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles are draining 8.0 treys per game, 0.5 more than their season average (7.5). They also own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season average (29.3%).

Boston College betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-8-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.9 (354th in nation) 40.9 (54th) 34.9 (80th) 34.4 (325th) 11.1 (346th) 10.5 (97th)
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