North Carolina vs. Boston College betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Boston College Eagles (9-10, 1-7 ACC) visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (12-8, 5-3 ACC) after losing five straight road games. The Tar Heels are heavy favorites by 19.5 points in the contest, which starts at 2:15 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The point total is set at 150 in the matchup.

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North Carolina vs. Boston College betting lines

  • North Carolina moneyline odds to win: -2857
  • Boston College moneyline odds to win: +1263
  • Spread: North Carolina (-19.5)
  • Total: 150

North Carolina statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • North Carolina owns a better record against the spread in home games (4-5-0) than it does in away games (2-4-0).
  • When playing at home, the Tar Heels eclipse the over/under 33.3% of the time (three of nine games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (two of six contests).
  • North Carolina has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-2 (.778). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-1 (.750).

Recent trends

  • The Tar Heels have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 76.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 5.3 points fewer than the 81.5 they’ve scored this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen North Carolina give up 3.3 fewer points per game (72.1) than its season-long average (75.4).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Tar Heels are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.9 compared to 7.4 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.2% compared to 32.1% season-long).

North Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-10-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (97th in nation) 41.7 (96th) 34.3 (91st) 33.9 (313th) 14.4 (135th) 10.8 (111th)

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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 .273 (3-8-0). On the road, it is .250 (1-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Eagles games have gone over seven of 11 times at home (63.6%), and three of four on the road (75%).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Eagles have a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3 record) than on the road (.000, 0-4).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles are averaging 68.6 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer points than their average for the season (69.4).
  • In its past 10 games, Boston College is surrendering 78.6 points per game, 4.7 more points than its season average (73.9).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Eagles are making 6.1 treys per game, the same number as their season average. They sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.5%) compared to their season average (34.1%).

Boston College betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-13-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (265th in nation) 45.9 (308th) 31.4 (246th) 30.1 (121st) 11.0 (340th) 11.5 (194th)
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