The Villanova Wildcats and Boston College Eagles tip off their college basketball seasons Wednesday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., at 9:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Villanova-Boston College college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Villanova vs. Boston College: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Villanova -1430 (bet $1,430 to win $100) | Boston College +800 (bet $100 to win $800)
- Against the spread/ATS: Villanova -14 (-110) | Boston College +14 (-110)
- Over/Under: 142.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Villanova vs. Boston College: Three things to know
- Villanova opens the season ranked No. 3 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. The Wildcats rolled up 24 wins last season, and they were in a three-way tie with Creighton and Seton Hall atop the Big East standings with a 13-5 conference record.
- The Wildcats lost F Saddiq Bey to the NBA, as he’ll now be plying his trade with the Detroit Pistons. ‘Nova still has a good chunk of its scoring back from a season ago, including G Collin Gillespie, G Justin Moore, F Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and F Jermaine Samuels.
- It’s hard to believe, but Boston College hasn’t made the NCAA tournament since 2009. Unless the Eagles improve dramatically upon last season’s 13-19 regular-season record, they won’t end that drought this season, either. The Eagles do get G Wynston Tabbs back from injury. He was out for all of 2019 after racking up 13.9 points per game in 2018-19. The team also added G Rich Kelly, a transfer from Quinnipiac, to help out the backcourt.
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Villanova vs. Boston College: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Villanova 82, Boston College 64
Money line (ML)
Villanova (-1430) has plenty of talent capable of starting on any roster in the nation. The Wildcats will overwhelm Boston College early with their size and athleticism; however, risking 14 times your potential return is just foolish. AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread (ATS)
VILLANOVA -14 (-110) is the play here, and frankly, this is a bargain line, as Boston College is a mediocre team. The Eagles have some interesting pieces, but a lack of offseason program and practice time together means they’ll likely look quite disjointed. The Wildcats will be the more cohesive unit, and it will show from the jump.
Over/Under (O/U)
The lean is OVER 142.5 (-110), and it’s worth a small-unit play. There’s no doubt Villanova can fill up the basket, but Boston College’s offensive effectiveness is the concern here.
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