The American University Eagles (8-9, 2-4 Pat) will try to end their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Boston University Terriers (9-10, 2-4 Pat) at Case Gym. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 21, 2019, and will air on CBS Sports Network.
American University Eagles vs. Boston University Terriers ATS Prediction
The Eagles are trying to rebound after their 84-79 loss to the Lafayette Leopards in their last contest. Lafayette’s turnover percentage was their largest strength over American University. The Leopards had a rate of 12.5 (better than their season average of 16.9), while the Eagles posted a mark of 21.9 (above their season average of 16.3). Stacy Beckton Jr. led American University in scoring with 18 points on 5-for-8 shooting.
The last time the Terriers played, they got blown out by the Colgate Raiders, 77-56. Colgate’s 8.6 turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Boston University, who had a mark of 18.2. The Raiders’ mark was better than their season average of 16.4, while the Terriers’ was above the 15.0 mark opponents have averaged against Colgate this season. With 14 points on 5-for-10 shooting, Tyler Scanlon led Boston University in scoring.
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. Sa’eed Nelson scored a game-high 30 points in the first matchup, in which the Eagles defeated the Terriers 86-74. He also had six assists. The Eagles made 15 of their 20 free throws (75.0 percent) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.657 vs. 0.585).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
American University ranks 10th in three pointers allowed per game (17.4) while Boston University ranks 98th (21.3).
The Eagles rank 74th in steals per game (7.2) while the Terriers rank 97th in steals allowed per game (6.2).
Boston University averages 14.4 assists per game, which ranks 94th in the nation. American University ranks 115th in assists allowed per game (12.9).
The Eagles average 4.2 blocks per game, which ranks 55th in the NCAA. The Terriers rank 64th in blocks allowed per game (2.9).
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The Eagles have been outscored by an average of 1.8 points in their last five games. For the season, American University has defeated opponents by an average of 3.3 points.
During their last five games, the Terriers have scored an average of 74.6 points per game (2.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 78.6 points per game (7.3 above their season average).
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