American Eagles vs Boston Terriers Matchup

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

American vs Boston Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Eagles versus the Terriers? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Case Gym in Boston, MA. The odds for this Patriot League conference game currently have Boston as the -1.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 127.5 points.

American vs. Boston Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: American Eagles at Boston Terriers
Where: Boston at Case Gym
Date: Wednesday, January 8th
Betting Odds BOSTU -1.5, AMERCN +100 | BOSTU -123 O/U 127.5

Eagles Preview: Taking a Look at the Eagles Chances in Boston

American Eagles Recent Game/Games

American improved to 5-8 on the season with a 75-64 win over Holy Cross on Sunday. The Eagles, who were -6.5 favorites, covered the spread in the home victory.

American led 30-26 at halftime and pulled away by scoring 45 points in the 2nd half while allowing 38. The game’s total points of 139 went over the O/U line of 137.5.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

American's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, hitting 50% from the field and knocking down 12 threes at a 50% clip. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 62.5%, and they were nearly perfect from the line, hitting 15 of 17 free throws (88.2%).

Joe Nugent and Matt Rogers were key from beyond the arc, with Nugent hitting 5 threes at 62.5% and Rogers connecting on 4 of 5 attempts (80%). Max Green led the team with 20 points and 5 assists, while Julen Iturbe was perfect from the field, hitting all 4 of his shots, including 3 threes.

Eagles Team Defense

American's defense gave up 64 points in their last game, with the opponent shooting 50% from the field. They hit 24 of their 48 shots, including 12 of 24 from two-point range.

From beyond the arc, the opponent also shot 50%, making 12 of 24 threes. They were 15/17 from the free-throw line, and American limited them to 3 offensive rebounds.

Terriers Preview: Can the Boston Offense Score Enough at Home?

Boston improved to 6-8 on the season with a 71-63 win over Army on Sunday. The Terriers, who were -4 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Boston led 40-35 at halftime and held Army to 28 points in the 2nd half while scoring 31. The game’s total points of 134 went over the O/U line of 132.5.

Terriers Offense Breakdown

Boston's offense was clicking in their last game, shooting 50.9% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 60.4%. They hit 60% of their two-point attempts and connected on 39.1% from beyond the arc, making 9 threes in total.

Michael McNair and Jalen Rucker each scored 17 points, with McNair hitting 5 of 7 from deep. Ben Roy also had a strong shooting performance, going 5 of 7 overall and hitting his only three-point attempt.

Terriers Team Defense

Despite Boston's defensive efforts, they gave up 63 points on 50% shooting from the field. The opposing team found success inside, hitting 60% of their two-point attempts, going 18/30.

From beyond the arc, Boston allowed 9 three-pointers on 23 attempts, a 39% clip. They also sent the other team to the line 11 times, where they made 8 free throws. Boston gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Eagles vs Terriers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Eagles last ten road games, the team averaged 61 points per game while allowing 71. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 3-7 straight-up.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Boston has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 61 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Eagles have a straight up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 7-3.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the favorite, the Terriers have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.