Boston College Eagles (10-4) vs. Syracuse Orange (10-4)
January 10, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Syracuse -4 // Over/Under: 156
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The Boston College Eagles and Syracuse Orange face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at the JMA Wireless Dome. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Boston College vs Syracuse prediction.
Boston College Coming Off Another Big Win
Boston College comes into this game with a 10-4 record overall and they are coming off a big victory in the last game. Boston College faced off against Georgia Tech in the last game and the offense scored 95 points and that was enough to make up for the bad defense. Devin McGlockston had a strong game putting up 30 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Boston College on the season is averaging 80.4 points while their defense is giving up 72.9 points per game. The defense has been an issue but the offense is ranked 55th. Quinten Post is having a strong season and he’s currently averaging 18.1 points while shooting 52.2 percent from the field. Boston College will take on Clemson after this game.
Syracuse Coming off a Blowout Loss
Syracuse in the last game faced off against the Duke Blue Devils and they didn’t look great. Duke’s offense managed only 66 points while the defense gave up 86 points on the way to the defeat. Two games ago against Pitt, Syracuse won 81-73 and they need to get that offense going here. Syracuse on the season is averaging 77.5 points while their defense is giving up 71.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 118th, and the offense is going to need to be good here. Judah Mintz was the top player for Syracuse averaging 19.1 points while shooting 44.4 percent from the field. Syracuse will meet North Carolina after this one.
Boston College vs Syracuse Betting Prediction
There is going to be very little defense played here. Boston College is having a strong season averaging 80.4 points per game while Syracuse is averaging 77.5 points per game. Both of these defenses have been awful all season and it’s going to be an issue again here. Syracuse much like the last few years has had to lean on their offense because the defense hasn’t been good. Both of these teams are going to really struggle to defend here and this game is going to go well over the total. Back the over to cash.
