Boston College Eagles vs SMU Mustangs Matchup

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

SMU vs Boston College Prediction

The Mustangs and Eagles are set to face off at 12:00 ET on CW. The Eagles will host the game at Silvio Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA. In this Atlantic Coast matchup, SMU is favored bt -8.5 vs. Boston College. The over/under for the game is 146.5 points.

SMU vs. Boston College Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: SMU Mustangs at Boston College Eagles
Where: Chestnut Hill at Silvio Conte Forum
Date: Saturday, December 21st
Betting Odds SMU -8.5, SMU -367 | BOSCOL +285 O/U 146.5

Mustangs Preview: Can the Mustangs Lock in a Road Win?

SMU Mustangs Recent Game/Games

SMU improved to 9-2 on the season with a 74-64 win over LSU on Saturday, December 14th. The Mustangs, who were -4.5 favorites, covered the spread in the victory. The total points for the game were 138, falling short of the 155.5 O/U line.

SMU trailed 33-27 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring LSU 47-31.

Mustangs Offense Breakdown

SMU put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 45% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, and they hit 14 of 23 free throws, good for 60.9%.

Jordan Sears led the Mustangs with 21 points and 4 assists, while Matt Cross added 16 points and 16 rebounds. SMU dished out 20 assists as a team, with B.J. Edwards and Cam Carter each contributing 6 assists.

Mustangs Team Defense

SMU's defense gave up 64 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 45% from the field on 27 of 60 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 21 of 44 shooting for 47%.

From three-point range, SMU's opponents hit 6 of 16 shots, good for 37%. They also sent them to the line 23 times, where they made 14 free throws for 60%. SMU gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Eagles Preview: Are Boston College Ready for a Home Win?

Boston College improved to 7-4 on the season with a 73-69 win over Stonehill on Sunday. The Eagles were -13.5 point favorites heading into the game but failed to cover the spread. The combined points of 142 went over the O/U line of 134.5.

Boston College led 35-30 at halftime and scored 38 points in the 2nd half while allowing 39. Despite the win, the Eagles will look to tighten up defensively moving forward.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 55.2%. They hit 58.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 29.4% of their threes (5/17). At the free-throw line, they were efficient, making 10 of 12 attempts for an 83.3% success rate.

Todd Brogna led the way with 25 points, hitting 3 of 4 from deep and shooting 62.5% overall. Ethan Meuser was perfect from the field, going 4 for 4 and hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts. The Eagles recorded 12 offensive rebounds and 8 assists as a team.

Eagles Team Defense

Boston College gave up 69 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 50% from the field, including 58% on two-point attempts (24/41). They managed to limit the damage from beyond the arc, with the other team hitting just 5 of 17 threes for 29%.

At the free-throw line, the Eagles sent their opponents to the stripe 12 times, where they converted 10 free throws (83%). Boston College also allowed 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Mustangs vs Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Mustangs have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 76 points per game in these contests.
Through their last three home contests, the Eagles offense has averaged 63 points per game while allowing an average of 77. Boston College posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Boston College has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
The last ten games that SMU was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 9-1 straight up.