Boston University vs Hartford 11/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Hartford Hawks and Boston Univ. Terriers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Case Gym. The Hartford Hawks look to get back to a .500 record. The Boston Univ. Terriers look for a 3-1 start.

The Hartford Hawks are averaging 69.3 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 65.7 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Briggs McClain is averaging 18.7 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Pano Pavlidis is averaging 12.3 points and 2.7 assists. Kurtis Henderson is grabbing 4 rebounds and Jared Kimbrough is dishing 1.3 assists. The Hartford Hawks are shooting 20.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Hartford Hawks are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.

The Boston Univ. Terriers are averaging 75 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.7 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Walter Whyte is averaging 19.3 points and 0.3 assists, while Daman Tate is averaging 9 points and 2.7 rebounds. Ethan Brittain-Watts is dishing 4 assists and Jonas Harper is grabbing 1.7 rebounds. The Boston Univ. Terriers are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 70.2 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Univ. Terriers are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.

The Hawks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Terriers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games. The under is 5-1 in Hawks last 6 road games. The over is 19-7 in Terriers last 26 overall.

The Hartford Hawks haven’t exactly played anybody, and they’ve had issues scoring the ball and have lost twice. The Boston Univ. Terriers have at least beaten the teams they’re supposed to beat, and their road effort against UConn will only make them better. Oddsmakers are telling you just how bad the Hartford Hawks are with this line. It’s Boston or pass for me.