The Boston College Eagles (9-9, 1-6 ACC) will look to halt a four-game losing streak when they visit the Virginia Cavaliers (8-10, 1-6 ACC) at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 as 8.5-point underdogs. The Cavaliers have lost five games in a row. The matchup has an over/under set at 124 points.
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Virginia and Boston College Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games it has played as at least 8.5-point favorites this season, Virginia is 2-4 against the spread.
Boston College is 2-3 against the spread when an underdog by 8.5 points or more this year.
The Cavaliers and Eagles average 7.5 more points between them than the over/under of 124 for this matchup.
Virginia and Boston College have seen its opponents average a combined 14.3 more points per game than the point total of 124 set for this game.
Virginia’s average point total in outings this year is 125.7, 1.7 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Eagles games this year have averaged an over/under of 144.1 points, 20.1 more than the point total in this matchup.
The Cavaliers have a 7-11-0 record against the spread this season.
The Eagles have a 6-12-0 record against the spread this year.
Virginia Stats & Insights
Virginia is being outscored by 3.1 points per game with a -55 scoring differential overall. It puts up 61.3 points per game (361st in college basketball) and allows 64.4 per contest (25th in college basketball).
Virginia averages 27.9 rebounds per game (347th in college basketball) while conceding 31.4 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 3.5 boards per game.
The Cavaliers make 7.7 three-pointers per game (185th in college basketball) at a 35.6% rate (88th in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 their opponents make while shooting 32.2% from deep.
Virginia’s 89.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 308th in college basketball, and the 94.2 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 248th in college basketball.
The Cavaliers are putting up 62.4 points per game this season in home games, which is 0.2 fewer points than they’re averaging in road games (62.6).
Boston College Stats & Insights
Boston College puts up 70.2 points per game (285th in college basketball) while giving up 73.9 per outing (253rd in college basketball). It has a -67 scoring differential and has been outscored by 3.7 points per game.
Boston College wins the rebound battle by an average of 1.9 boards. It pulls down 32.1 rebounds per game (211th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.2.
Boston College hits 6.2 three-pointers per game (324th in college basketball) while shooting 34.5% from deep (148th in college basketball). It is making 1.2 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 7.4 per game at 35.4%.
Boston College ranks 261st in college basketball with 92.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 317th defensively with 97.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Virginia Key Players to Watch
The scoring and rebounding leader for the Cavaliers is Elijah Saunders, who accumulates 12.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
Virginia’s best passer is Andrew Rohde, who averages 3.5 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 8.6.
Isaac McKneely leads the Cavaliers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Rohde is Virginia’s leader in steals, averaging 1.2 steals per game, while Blake Buchanan leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.
Boston College Key Players to Watch
Donald Hand Jr. collects 14.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game for the Eagles, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
Chas Kelley III records more assists than any other Boston College teammate with 2.2 per game. Kelley also averages 4.4 points and pulls down 1.1 rebounds per game.
Hand is the top scorer from distance for the Eagles, hitting 1.8 threes per game.
Boston College’s leader in steals is Roger McFarlane (0.8 per game), and its leader in blocks is Chad Venning (1.5 per game).
Virginia vs. Boston College Prediction
Virginia 71, Boston College 64
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