The No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (21-4, 13-3 ACC) visit the Boston College Eagles (13-15, 7-10) on Wednesday. Tip from Silvio O. Conte Forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Virginia vs. Boston College odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Virginia knocked off Notre Dame 57-55 at home on Saturday, but did not cover as 13-point favorites. It has won 9 of its last 10 games and is 5-4-1 against the spread (ATS) in that span. The Cavaliers are 10-14-1 ATS this season.
Boston College snapped a 2-game losing streak in beating Florida State 75-69 on Saturday as 3-point road underdogs. The Eagles are 5-5 in their last 10 games and 6-4 ATS in that span. They sit at 12-16 ATS on the season.
Virginia beat Boston College 76-57 as 14-point home favorites on Jan. 28.
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Virginia at Boston College odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:03 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Virginia -370 (bet $370 to win $100) | Boston College +270 (bet $100 to win $270)
- Against the spread (ATS): Virginia -7.5 (-115) | Boston College +7.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 125.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Virginia at Boston College picks and predictions
Prediction
Virginia 69, Boston College 64
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline odds are not playable in this matchup.
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Against the spread
LEAN BOSTON COLLEGE +7.5 (-105).
Virginia has struggled against the spread recently. It is just 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games against a team with a losing outright record, 1-4-1 in its last 6 road games, 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games following an outright win, and 1-3-1 in its last 5 Wednesday games.
The home team is also 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between these 2 teams.
Over/Under
BET OVER 125.5 (-110).
The Over is 6-0 in the Eagles last 6 games following a ATS win, 4-0 in their last 4 following an outright victory, 7-0 in their last 7 Wednesday games, 5-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a winning outright record and 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
To top it off, Boston College has an O/U record of 17-11 and Virginia has an O/U record of 13-12. Bet on points.
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