Boston College Eagles vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Matchup

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

Boston College vs Notre Dame Prediction

Planning on watching today's Eagles and Fighting Irish game? Catch the action at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN, as the Fighting Irish hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ACCN. The odds for this Atlantic Coast conference game currently have Notre Dame as the -11.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 141.5 points.

Boston College vs. Notre Dame Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Boston College Eagles at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Where: South Bend at Purcell Pavilion
Date: Monday, January 13th
Betting Odds ND -11.5, BOSCOL +452 | ND -651 O/U 141.5

Eagles Preview: Does Boston College Have a Shot at a Road Win?

Boston College fell to 9-7 on the season after a 79-71 home loss to Syracuse on Saturday. The Eagles entered the game as +1 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 150, surpassing the over/under line of 146.5.

After a 32-32 tie at halftime, Boston College allowed 47 points in the 2nd half while scoring 39 of their own. The Eagles will look to tighten up their defense in future games to get back on track.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 43.5% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.8%, with a 50% success rate on two-pointers (23/46) and just 25% from beyond the arc (4/16). At the free-throw line, they connected on 65% of their attempts (13/20).

J.J. Starling led the way with 26 points, shooting 54.5% from the field despite missing all four of his three-point attempts. Donald Hand Jr. added 20 points and 9 rebounds, while Chad Venning and Joshua Beadle each contributed 17 points. Beadle also dished out 6 assists, and Lucas Taylor hit 2 of his 4 threes, finishing with 15 points.

Eagles Team Defense

Boston College's defense gave up 79 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field, making 27 of their 62 attempts. Inside the arc, the Eagles allowed 50% shooting, as the other team hit 23 of 46 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Boston College held the opposing team to 25% shooting, with just 4 made threes on 16 attempts. At the free-throw line, the other team shot 65%, converting 13 of 20 free throws. Boston College also gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Fighting Irish Preview: Can the Fighting Irish Live Up to the Hype at Home?

Notre Dame dropped to 7-9 on the season after an 86-78 road loss to Duke on Saturday, January 11th. Despite being +19.5 point underdogs, the Fighting Irish kept it closer than expected.

Trailing 44-36 at halftime, Notre Dame matched Duke’s 42 points in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 164 exceeded the over/under line of 136.5.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame's offense was on fire from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting 15 of 25 threes for a 60% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 48.3% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 62.1%. Their two-point shooting was less impressive, as they made just 39.4% of their attempts inside the arc.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 42 points, shooting 11 of 14 from the field and 4 of 6 from three-point range. Markus Burton also hit 4 threes, finishing with 23 points, while Khaman Maluach added 19 points on 6 of 7 shooting.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 86 points while allowing the opponent to shoot 53% from the field. They were particularly vulnerable inside, where they allowed 76% shooting on two-point attempts (16/21).

From beyond the arc, the opponent hit 8 of 24 threes, shooting 33%. Notre Dame also sent them to the free-throw line 35 times, where they converted 30 free throws at an 85% rate. The Fighting Irish gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Eagles vs Fighting Irish Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last five road contests, the Eagles offense has averaged 63 points per game while allowing an average of 74. Boston College posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 2-3 ATS.
Across their last three home contests, Notre Dame has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 0-3, while averaging 72 points per game.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Eagles have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Fighting Irish have a strong record of 4-1. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-3-1.