The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-10, 1-7 ACC) will try to snap their five-game losing streak when they square off against the Boston College Eagles (11-8, 2-5 ACC) at Silvio O. Conte Forum. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019, and will air on ACC Network.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Boston College Eagles ATS Prediction
In the Fighting Irish’s last contest, they were dismantled by the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils, 83-61. Duke’s 0.627 effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Notre Dame, who had a mark of 0.409. The Blue Devils’ mark was above their season average of 0.538, while the Fighting Irish’s was below their season average of 0.480. John Mooney was Notre Dame’s high scorer with 14 points on 4-for-15 shooting.
The Eagles were beaten by the Syracuse Orange in their last game, 77-71. Syracuse’s turnover percentage was the team’s biggest strength over Boston College. The Orange had a rate of 17.0 (worse than their season average of 15.5), while the Eagles posted a mark of 20.3 (above their season average of 15.1). With 21 points on 6-for-13 shooting, Ky Bowman was Boston College’s high scorer.
Boston College does a solid job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 28th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.287), but Notre Dame is among the best in the country at keeping opponents off the line (ranking first by allowing a FTA rate of 0.140). Ball protection should be an advantage for the Fighting Irish. They rank 2nd at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 14.2 percent), while the Eagles force the 51st-fewest turnovers in the country (opponents’ turnover percentage of 17.0 percent).
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Mooney scored a game-high 27 points and the Fighting Irish beat the Eagles 69-66. He also had 12 rebounds. Notre Dame did a fantastic job of converting from the charity stripe (20-23; 87.0 percent). Boston College, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.446 vs. 0.402).
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Boston College Eagles Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Notre Dame ranks 28th in three pointers attempted per game (27.0) while Boston College ranks 240th in three pointers allowed per game (25.8).
The Fighting Irish rank 46th in rebounds per game (38.5) while the Eagles rank 217th in rebounds allowed per game (36.9).
Notre Dame ranks ninth in blocks per game (5.5) while Boston College ranks 113th (3.2).
The Fighting Irish average 13.8 assists per game, which ranks 123rd in the nation. The Eagles rank 185th in assists allowed per game (14.2).
Notre Dame is 19th in the NCAA with 5.0 steals allowed per game while Boston College is 25th with 5.2 steals allowed per game.
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The Fighting Irish have been outscored by an average of 12.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Notre Dame has defeated opponents by an average of 2.4 points.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 71.8 points per game (1.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.8 points per game (4.8 above their season average).
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