Syracuse vs. Boston College betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Boston College Eagles (10-12, 2-9 ACC) visit the Syracuse Orange (10-13, 4-8 ACC) after losing six straight road games. The Orange are favored by 7.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 3:15 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is 146.5.

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Syracuse vs. Boston College betting lines

  • Syracuse moneyline odds to win: -299
  • Boston College moneyline odds to win: +241
  • Spread: Syracuse (-7.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Syracuse statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Syracuse has fared worse at home, covering five times in 13 home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • The Orange have eclipsed the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of 13 home matchups (30.8%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of seven games (57.1%).

Recent trends

  • The Orange’s offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 68.8 points a contest compared to the 73.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Syracuse give up 2.1 fewer points per game (75.2) than its season-long average (77.3).
  • The Orange are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.7 threes per game and shooting 35% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.3 makes and 31.6% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Syracuse betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-5; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (165th in nation) 45.4 (286th) 34 (88th) 32 (228th) 13.1 (236th) 12.1 (254th)

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Boston College statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Boston College has had better results away (2-3-0) than at home (4-9-0).
  • Eagles games have finished above the over/under 61.5% of the time at home (eight of 13), and 80% of the time away (four of five).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Eagles have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-4) than on the road (0-5).

Recent trends

  • While the Eagles are posting 70.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 70.1 points per contest.
  • While Boston College is giving up 75.7 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 80.4 points per contest.
  • The Eagles are making 6.8 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (6.6). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.8%).

Boston College betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-14-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 3-4; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (254th in nation) 46.3 (315th) 31 (257th) 31 (167th) 11.2 (337th) 11.3 (178th)
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