Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Virginia looks much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Boston College 41-23.
Virginia entered the matchup with five straight defeats and they’re well on their way to making it six. Can they turn things around, or will Boston College hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
Boston College Eagles @ Virginia Cavaliers
Current Records: Boston College 9-9, Virginia 8-10
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What to Know
Virginia is 8-2 against Boston College since December of 2017, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Both will face off in an ACC battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at John Paul Jones Arena. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for the Cavaliers and four for the Eagles.
Last Saturday, Virginia couldn’t handle Louisville and fell 81-67.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Elijah Saunders, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Boston College was expected to have a tough go of it on Saturday and that’s exactly how things played out. They suffered a bruising 88-63 loss at the hands of Duke.
The losing side was boosted by Chad Venning, who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points plus three blocks. He had some trouble finding his footing against Notre Dame last Monday, so this was a nice turnaround.
Boston College struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. Sadly, that’s becoming something of a trend for them; they were averaging 12.7 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they’ve fallen to only 7.8 per game.
Virginia’s defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Boston College, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Looking forward, Virginia is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by eight points. For those looking to play the spread, keep Virginia’s opponent in mind: they have a solid 6-2 record against the spread vs Boston College over their last eight matchups.
Virginia was able to grind out a solid win over Boston College in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 66-60. Does Virginia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boston College turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Virginia is a big 8-point favorite against Boston College, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 7.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 125 points.
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Series History
Virginia has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Boston College.
- Mar 14, 2024 – Virginia 66 vs. Boston College 60
- Feb 28, 2024 – Virginia 72 vs. Boston College 68
- Feb 22, 2023 – Boston College 63 vs. Virginia 48
- Jan 28, 2023 – Virginia 76 vs. Boston College 57
- Feb 01, 2022 – Virginia 67 vs. Boston College 55
- Jan 09, 2021 – Virginia 61 vs. Boston College 49
- Feb 19, 2020 – Virginia 78 vs. Boston College 65
- Jan 07, 2020 – Boston College 60 vs. Virginia 53
- Jan 09, 2019 – Virginia 83 vs. Boston College 56
- Dec 30, 2017 – Virginia 59 vs. Boston College 58
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