NC State vs. Boston College betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The NC State Wolfpack (9-15, 2-11 ACC) bring a nine-game sllide into a home matchup with the Boston College Eagles (10-14, 2-11 ACC), who have lost three straight. The Wolfpack are favorites (-8.5) in the contest, which starts at 2:00 PM ET (on ACC Network) on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5.

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NC State vs. Boston College betting lines

  • NC State moneyline odds to win: -400
  • Boston College moneyline odds to win: +312
  • Spread: NC State (-8.5)
  • Total: 139.5

NC State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • NC State has a better record against the spread when playing at home (6-9-0) than it does in away games (2-5-0).
  • In home games, the Wolfpack go over the over/under 33.3% of the time (five of 15 games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 57.1% of games (four of seven).
  • NC State has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 9-1, compared to going 0-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Wolfpack have been racking up 64.5 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 69.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • NC State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 71.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69 it has conceded this season.
  • While the Wolfpack are making more threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.7 per game) when compared to their season-long average (6.2), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (31.8% from deep over the last 10, 32% on the season).

NC State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-16-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 3-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-15-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43 (273rd in nation) 45 (255th) 29.8 (302nd) 32.8 (279th) 12.2 (281st) 9 (12th)

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Boston College statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Boston College’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .357 (5-9-0). On the road, it is .333 (2-4-0).
  • Eagles games have finished above the over/under 64.3% of the time at home (nine of 14), and 83.3% of the time on the road (five of six).
  • The Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-5) than away (0-6) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Eagles are putting up 72.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their last 10 games, tallying 72.5 a contest.
  • While Boston College is ceding 77.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 85.8 points per contest.
  • The Eagles are making 8 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is one more than their average for the season (7). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (39.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.2%).

Boston College betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-15-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-9-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 3-5; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (235th in nation) 46.4 (318th) 31.3 (232nd) 31.8 (225th) 11.7 (317th) 11.4 (193rd)
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