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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston College Eagles Pick and NCAAB Betting Preview

Written by on January 4, 2016

Action between Atlantic Coast Conference opponents has begun, and there are a few teams still looking for their first win in the conference. Two of those teams, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Boston College Eagles, will be hooking up at the Silvio Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill on Thursday, January 7. Tip-off for this one is set for 7 PM EST on ESPN 3.

How to bet Notre Dame Fighting Irish Vs Boston College Eagles

No team wants to start conference play by digging themselves a hole at the start. Both of these teams could drop to 0-2 with the loss, so you can bet that they will both be motivated to get the win. The Irish are likely to be the road favorite in this one, but well will find out the exact odds a little closer to game time. Make sure to check back in at XBet.ag for full NCAAB betting odds updates.

Why bet on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are coming into this one with a 9-4 record, which included a loss in their opening ACC game versus #5 ranked Virginia. While that was a bit of a one-sided loss, the other games that Notre Dame has dropped have all been very pretty close. The loss versus Virginia came on the road, but the Fighting Irish were able to pick up the win in their other road trip this season versus Illinois. Notre Dame can score at a pretty decent clip, having racked up 78.1 PPG, but they are also giving up 68.4 PPG. Notre Dame is 4-7-0 ATS and 7-4-0 O/U so far this season.

Why bet on the Boston College Eagles

It was not a great start to the season for the 7-7 Boston College Eagles, as they had to find a way to pull themselves out of a 6-game losing skid that hit at the start of December. To their credit, they rebounded nicely with a 4-game winning streak before falling to the Duke Blue Devils in their opening game in conference play. The biggest issue for the Eagles this season has been scoring enough points to be competitive, but they have put together a slightly better defensive record than Notre Dame this season. Boston College has played well on home court this season, and have put together a 6-2 record there. The Eagles are 3-6-0 ATS and are also 3-6-0 O/U. They are averaging 67.2 PPG, and are giving up 66.3 PPG. boston-college-eagles-ncaa-basketball-betting

Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction

This is one that really should go in the favor of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, no matter how well that the Eagles have performed at home this season. I like this one to be a pretty comfortable win for them. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 78 Boston College Eagles 62