American vs Boston University 1/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Boston University Terriers (10-6) vs. American Eagles (4-9)
January 10, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: American Eagles +7 / Boston University Terriers -7; Over/Under: -134.5
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The Boston Univ. Terriers and American Eagles meet Monday in college basketball action at the Bender Arena. The Boston Univ. Terriers look for a win after splitting their last six games. The American Eagles need a win after losing nine of their last 11 games.
The Boston Univ. Terriers are averaging 68.2 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Javante McCoy is averaging 16.7 points and 2.4 assists, while Sukhmail Mathon is averaging 14.1 points and 9.7 rebounds. Walter Whyte is the third double-digit scorer and Jonas Harper is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Boston Univ. Terriers are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Univ. Terriers are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
The American Eagles are averaging 65.2 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 77 points on 49.6 percent shooting. Stacy Beckton Jr. is averaging 13.3 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Johnny O’Neil is averaging 10.2 points and 1.8 assists. Colin Smalls is dishing 2.9 assists and Matt Rogers is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The American Eagles are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66.3 percent from the free throw line. The American Eagles are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.5 rebounds per game.
The Terriers are 6-2-2 ATS in their last 10 road games and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Eagles are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 13-6 in Terriers last 19 overall. The over is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 home games. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Boston Univ. Terriers aren’t exactly world beaters, but they’ve shown more life this season and easily have the best player in this matchup. The American Eagles have major issues on the defensive side, and the fact they’ve played just one game since December 22 doesn’t help. American has to be struggling with chemistry given the long layoff. It’s Boston and the chalk or pass for me.
