The Harvard Crimson will travel to Silvio O. Conte Forum to take on the Boston College Eagles. Action starts at 12:30 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 22 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Eagles come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, blowing out Central Connecticut State 82-57 on Thursday. Jerome Robinson had 15 points, four rebounds, and four assists for Boston College. The Crimson are coming off a 69-63 loss against Massachusetts on Tuesday. Zena Edosomwan had a solid game, accounting for his second double-double of the season with 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Boston College, a four-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Harvard. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 134 points. The Boston College defense has been very good, only giving up 53.0 points per game. The Eagles have really locked down opponents on the defensive end, ranking ninth in the country with a .319 opponent field-goal percentage. An area where the Eagles are particularly strong is defensive rebounding where they average 32.5 per game, 25th in Division I. Not making mistakes with the ball is a staple of the Boston College offense, which averages just 10.5 turnovers per game.
On the other side, the Crimson have yet to cover the spread in any of their matchups, going 0-2 ATS along with their SU record of 1-2. The Crimson allow just 61.3 points per game, ranking them 47th in the nation. Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Crimson, who are 26th in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 12 this season.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Boston College and Harvard played, Boston College won, but Harvard still leads the head-to-head record, 6-3 SU. Furthermore, with a 7-2 record, Harvard has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – BC, ATS Winner – BC, O/U – Under
Notes
Boston College is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Boston College is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games.
Boston College is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Harvard.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston College’s last 6 games when playing Harvard.
Boston College is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Harvard.
Harvard averages 62.0 points per game, placing the team just 327th in the nation. Boston College ranks seventh in points allowed, giving up 53.0 points per game.
Ranked 86th, the Boston College Eagles have an offensive rating of 114.5. The Harvard Crimson rank 138th with a defensive rating of just 96.6.
The Boston College Eagles average 68.6 possessions and 1.145 points per possession in games this season. The Harvard Crimson average fewer possessions with 63.7, as well as fewer points per possession with .974.
The Boston College Eagles attempt 21.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Harvard Crimson attempt 20.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Boston College is undefeated (1-0) while Harvard is winless (0-2).
Boston College ranks 37th in rebounds per game with 45.0 and Harvard ranks 87th with 42.0 rebounds per game.
The Harvard Crimson rank 91st in offensive rebounds, and the Boston College Eagles rank 25th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 13.1% when playing Harvard this season. Boston College is undefeated this season (1-0) when its TO% is 13.1% or higher.
