Boston College Eagles vs Old Dominion Monarchs Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Old Dominion vs Boston College NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in George Town.

Old Dominion vs Boston College Prediction

Betting on today's Monarchs and Eagles game? Catch the action at John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Cayman Islands, as the Eagles hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on FloC. The over/under for this game is set at 143.5 points, and Boston College is favored by -11 against Old Dominion in a non-conference matchup.

Old Dominion vs. Boston College Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Old Dominion Monarchs at Boston College Eagles
Where: George Town at John Gray Gymnasium
Date: Sunday, November 24th
Betting Odds BOSCOL -11, OLD +403 | BOSCOL -565 O/U 143.5

Monarchs Preview: No Pressure for Old Dominion as Away Dogs

Old Dominion Monarchs Recent Game/Games

Old Dominion edged out a 73-71 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Friday, November 15th. The Monarchs were at home and entered the game as -11.5 point favorites, but they didn’t cover the spread.

ODU led 41-38 at halftime and scored 32 points in the 2nd half while allowing 33. The total points for the game were 144, just under the O/U line of 146.5.

Monarchs Offense Breakdown

Old Dominion's offense put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 44.4% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.6%, thanks to strong two-point shooting at 58.5% (24/41), while they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 18.2% (4/22) of their three-point attempts.

Ketron Shaw led the way with 30 points, shooting 52.6% overall and 50% from three-point range. Devin Ceaser added 23 points, shooting 55.6% from the field, though he made just 1 of 5 from deep. The Monarchs also got 12 offensive rebounds and 11 assists in the game.

Monarchs Team Defense

Old Dominion's defense gave up 71 points, with the opposing team shooting 44% from the field. They allowed 24 two-point baskets on 41 attempts, a 58% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Old Dominion held the other team to just 4 made threes on 22 attempts, an 18% shooting performance. The Monarchs also sent them to the line 18 times, where they hit 13 free throws, good for 72%.

Eagles Preview: Is a Home Win Possible for Boston College?

Boston College improved to 3-1 on the season with an 82-61 win over Loyola Maryland on Tuesday. The Eagles, who were -13 point favorites, covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game reached 143, surpassing the over/under line of 136.5.

Boston College led 38-31 at halftime and stepped up their defense in the 2nd half, allowing only 30 points while scoring 44 of their own.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 41.7% from the field. They connected on 52.4% of their three-point attempts, hitting 11 of 21 from deep, and went 11 for 14 from the free-throw line, good for 78.6%.

Chad Venning led the Eagles with 17 points, while Donald Hand Jr. and Milos Ilic each pulled down 14 rebounds. Hand also added 15 points, hitting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.

Eagles Team Defense

Boston College's defense gave up 61 points, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field on 30 of 72 attempts. They held their opponent to 37% shooting on two-point attempts, with 19 makes on 51 tries.

From three-point range, the opponent hit 11 of 21 shots, good for 52%. Boston College also sent them to the free-throw line 14 times, where they made 11, shooting 78%. The Eagles allowed 22 offensive rebounds.

Monarchs vs Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Old Dominion has a straight up record of 1-9 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-7-1. The team averaged 70 points per game in these games.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Boston College has an ATS record of 4-6 while averaging 66 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Monarchs have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 0-3.
Through their last three games as the favorite, the Eagles have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.