The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (4-9) look to put an end to their seven-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Boston University Terriers (7-5) at Case Gym. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, December 21, 2018.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs. Boston University Terriers Free Prediction
The Wildcats are trying to rebound after their 80-58 loss to the DePaul Blue Demons in their last game. Getting to the charity stripe was one of DePaul’s biggest strengths. They made 30 trips to the line, while Bethune-Cookman went just 13 times. Cletrell Pope played well for Bethune-Cookman, putting up 11 points and nine rebounds.
The last time the Terriers were in action, they won a close one over the Northeastern Huskies, 77-74. Boston University out-rebounded Northeastern. The Terriers had 13 offensive rebounds and 38 total rebounds, while the Huskies had eight and 30, respectively. Tyler Scanlon led Boston University in scoring with 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field.
Boston University appears to have the edge on the defensive side of the ball. The Terriers rank 81st in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.472), while Bethune-Cookman is 297th in effective field goal percentage (0.478).
After the Terriers won the sole game against the Wildcats last season, 90-87, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. Boston University’s effective field goal percentage was its biggest strength over Bethune-Cookman. The Terriers had a rate of 0.741 while the Wildcats posted a mark of 0.583.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Bethune-Cookman ranks 12th in rebounds per game (42.0) while Boston University ranks 153rd (35.3).
The Terriers rank 113th in assists per game (13.9) while the Wildcats rank 158th in assists allowed per game (14.3).
Bethune-Cookman ranks 57th in steals per game (7.5) while Boston University ranks 70th in steals allowed per game (5.9).
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The Wildcats have outscored opponents by an average of 9.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Bethune-Cookman has lost by an average of 2.2 points.
During their last five games, the Terriers have scored an average of 75.2 points per game (3.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.0 points per game (3.2 above their season average).
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