Duke vs. Boston College betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The No. 3 Duke Blue Devils (15-2, 7-0 ACC) are heavily favored (by 22.5 points) to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the Boston College Eagles (9-8, 1-5 ACC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 138.5.

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Duke Cover -22.5 vs Boston College -117

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Duke vs. Boston College betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -8333
  • Boston College moneyline odds to win: +2100
  • Spread: Duke (-22.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Duke statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Duke has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered seven times in 11 games at home, and it has covered four times in four games when playing on the road.
  • The Blue Devils have eclipsed the over/under in five of 11 home games (45.5%), compared to one of four road games (25%).
  • Duke, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage at home (11-0 record) and away from home (3-0 record).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Blue Devils have increased their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 81.0 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 80.9 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Duke has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 59.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 59.3 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Blue Devils’ 10.2 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 10.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 39.1% compared to their season-long percentage of 37.8% from beyond the arc.

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 22.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 11-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (40th in nation) 36.7 (fifth) 37.1 (17th) 27.3 (20th) 17.2 (24th) 9.8 (38th)

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Boston College statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Boston College had a better winning percentage at home (.438, 7-9-0 record) than on the road (.417, 5-6-1).
  • In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Eagles’ games finished above the over/under at home (68.8%, 11 of 16) compared to away (41.7%, five of 12).
  • The Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than away (3-6) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles are putting up 70.1 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer points than their average for the season (70.6).
  • Boston College is allowing 78.5 points per game in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.1 points allowed.
  • The Eagles are making 0.3 fewer treys per game over their last 10 games (5.9) compared to their season average (6.2), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.6%) compared to their season mark (34.5%).

Boston College betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (274th in nation) 45.1 (276th) 32.8 (161st) 30.0 (124th) 11.2 (335th) 11.6 (201st)
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