Boston University vs Lafayette 2/23/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Lafayette Leopards will travel to Case Gym to take on the Boston University Terriers this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The Lafayette Leopards improved to 10-17 on the season after defeating the Holy Cross Crusaders, 84-61, this past Monday. Lafayette was outstanding on both ends of the court in the 1^st half against Holy Cross and had no trouble securing the victory after going into halftime with a 39-22 lead. Lafayette shot 56.1% from the field & 54.2% from beyond the arc while holding their opponents to an average of 38.9% shooting from the field & 36.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Leopards was Neal Quinn who had 20 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Lafayette is averaging 68.0 ppg on 43.7% shooting from the field. The Leopards are averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game on 32.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Lafayette has been led by Neal Quinn (14.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.3 bpg), Tyrone Perry (11.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.0 apg), Kyle Jenkins (10.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.2 apg), Leo O’Boyle (10.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.5 apg), & CJ Fulton (7.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.4 spg).

Defensively, Lafayette is allowing their opponents to average 72.2 ppg on 45.1% shooting from the field. The Leopards have a rebound margin of -5.2 and a turnover margin of 0.0.

The Boston University Terriers had their 4-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 19-10 on the season after being defeated by the Colgate Raiders, 72-53, this past Saturday. Boston University led by a 30-27 margin at halftime, however, the Terriers had no answers on either end of the court in the 2^nd half and could not fight back after the Raiders took a 58-41 lead with 6:38 left in regulation. Boston University shot 40.0% from the field & 17.6% from beyond the arc while allowing Colgate to shoot 43.1% from the field & 38.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Terriers was Javante McCoy who had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, & 3 steals.

On the season, Boston University is averaging 70.4 ppg on 45.2% shooting from the field. The Terriers are averaging 7.5 three-pointers per game on 35.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Boston University has been led by Javante McCoy (16.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.0 spg), Sukhmail Mathon (15.2 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 1.7 apg), Walter Whyte (12.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.1 apg), & Jonas Harper (7.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.2 apg).

Defensively, Boston University is holding their opponents to an average of 66.4 ppg on 44.5% shooting from the field. The Terriers have a rebound margin of 4.5 and a turnover margin of -0.6.

The Terriers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss & 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games. The Leopards are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, however, are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.

Lafayette has won 3 of their last 5 games, however, the Leopards have struggled overall this season, ranking 262^nd in scoring offense & 259^th in scoring defense, and come into this game with just a 4-10 road record. Boston University has been solid on the defensive end this season, ranking 98^th in scoring defense & 57^th in rebound margin, and as I think Lafayette is going to struggle to put up many points in this one, I think that Javante McCoy and the Terriers offense do enough to cover this mid-range home spread. Good Luck!