Holy Cross Crusaders vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/08/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, December 8, 2023

Venue:  Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA

Where to Watch:  ACC Network Extra

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Holy Cross +20.5, Boston College -20.5; Over/Under:  140 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Holy Cross +20.5, Boston College -20.5; Over/Under:  140 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Holy Cross +20.5, Boston College -20.5; Over/Under:  140 points

Holy Cross Crusaders:  2-7 (0-0) (6th place, Patriot League)

Boston College Eagles:  6-3 (0-1) (10th place, ACC)

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Holy Cross Crusaders:  1-4  last 5

Boston College Eagles:  2-3  last 5

Holy Cross is entering this game with a 2-7 record overall and they are 1-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Central Connecticut Blue Devils in their last game. Joseph Octave led the team in points per game in that game with 24 while Will Batchelder was next on the team with 9. Caleb Kenney led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Caleb Kenney led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 37.5% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 64.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 77.6 PPG against them. Holy Cross has an ATS record of 3-6 this season and their O/U record is 4-5.

Boston College is entering this game with a 6-3 record overall and they are 4-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Central Connecticut Blue Devils in their last game. Donald Hand Jr. led the team in points in that game with 16 while Mason Madsen was next on the team with 15. Jaeden Zackery led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Mason Madsen led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 50% from the field, 36% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.8 PPG against them. Boston College has an ATS record of 4-5 this season and their O/U record is 5-4.

The current betting odds have Boston College listed as a 20.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Boston College has looked good in their games this season with their 6-3 record overall and they have looked even better in their home games with their 4-1 home record. Meanwhile, Holy Cross has looked terrible this season with their 2-7 record overall and they are also 1-4 in their road games. Holy Cross has not only looked bad in their games lately but they have also been losing to a lot of bad teams while getting blown out by the better ones. Boston College has a lot more talent to work with in this game and they just blew out the same team that Holy Cross lost to in their last game. Boston College has also looked a lot better on their home court which is where they will be in this game so look for them to blow out another bad team as Holy Cross won't be able to keep up. The best way to place a bet here is on Boston College to cover the spread in this game. 

Holy Cross Boston College Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, December 8, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Boston College 86 Holy Cross 52.

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Holy Cross Crusaders: 35-21 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 16-7 ATS after 2 straight losses by 10 points or more. 14-6 OVER in a road game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 16-8 OVER after 4 straight games forcing the opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers.

Boston College Eagles: 25-44 ATS as a home favorite of 10 or more points. 10-19 ATS in non-conference games. 22-15 OVER as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points. 10-5 OVER after 4 straight games committing 11 or less turnovers.

Holy Cross Crusaders:  None.

Boston College Eagles:  C. Harris Jr. (G) Ques Fri - Ankle.

“It’s going great. The place is special, and we’re making some progress. We’ve got a long ways to go, but we’re really excited, and things are going in the right direction.” - Dave Paulsen on his team coming into this college basketball season. 

“Today, it was obviously good for those guys who came off the bench. Our bench got deeper today. You know 46 points is a lot, but I was happy to see that.” - Earl Grant after his team’s win against CCSU in their last game.

W. Batchelder 

C. Kenney 

B. Montgomery 

J. Nugent 

J. Octave

P. Aligbe 

C. Harris 

D. McGlockton 

Q. Post 

J. Zackery

PPG: J. Octave (15.9)

APG: B. Montgomery (3.4)

Reb/G: J. Octave (6.4)

PPG: Q. Post (20)

APG: J. Zackery (4.9)

Reb/G: Q. Post (8.3)

Coaches:

Holy Cross Crusaders: Dave Paulsen (2nd season)

Boston College Eagles: Earl Grant (3rd season)