The SMU Mustangs (9-2, 1-0 ACC) will look to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the Boston College Eagles (7-4, 0-1 ACC) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Silvio O. Conte Forum as 7.5-point favorites. The game airs at 12:00 PM ET on The CW. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.
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SMU Cover -7.5 vs Boston College -115
SMU vs. Boston College betting lines
- SMU moneyline odds to win: -370
- Boston College moneyline odds to win: +292
- Spread: SMU (-7.5)
- Total: 147.5
SMU statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- SMU sported a worse record against the spread at home (6-9-1) than it did in road games (6-5-1) last season.
- The Mustangs went over the total in six of 16 home games (37.5%) last year. They fared better in road games, going over the total in seven of 12 matchups (58.3%).
- As a moneyline favorite, SMU won a higher percentage of its games at home (.867) compared to away games (.571) last season.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Mustangs were the 86th-ranked team in college basketball (76.8 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 81st (68.8 points allowed per game).
- On the boards, SMU was 32nd in the country in rebounds (35.7 per game) last season. It was 135th in rebounds allowed (30.8 per game).
- The Mustangs were 37th in the country in assists (15.7 per game) last year.
SMU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (79th in nation) | 38.9 (27th) | 38.1 (19th) | 27.5 (38th) | 16.5 (52nd) | 11.2 (146th) |
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Boston College statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Boston College’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .438 (7-9-0). On the road, it was .417 (5-6-1).
- In terms of the over/under, Eagles games went over more frequently at home (11 of 16, 68.8%) than away (five of 12, 41.7%) last season.
- When moneyline underdogs last year, the Eagles won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (3-6).
Last season stats
- With 74.1 points per game on offense, the Eagles were 155th in the country last year. At the other end, they surrendered 71.9 points per contest, which ranked 177th in college basketball.
- With 32.3 boards per game, Boston College ranked 156th in the country. It ceded 31.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 197th in college basketball.
- The Eagles ranked 112th in college basketball with 14.1 dimes per contest.
Boston College betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.3 (295th in nation) | 42.2 (137th) | 33.7 (149th) | 30.2 (134th) | 11.6 (321st) | 11.4 (164th) |
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