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Albany vs Boston College Odds, Lines, and Spread (Dec. 13)

John Perrotto

by John Perrotto in College Basketball

Updated Dec 12, 2021 · 9:03 PM PST

De'Vondre Perry loses the ball
Kansas State's Mike McGuirl, right, knocks the ball away from Albany's De'Vondre Perry (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
  • Boston College is a 17.5-point home favorite over Albany on Monday night
  • Boston College is 6-0 at home this season and Albany is 0-5 on the road
  • A look at the matchup and odds can be found below with a prediction

Boston College looks to keep its home record perfect when it faces Albany at 8:00 p.m. ET Monday at the Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Boston College (6-4, 6-0 home) has won its six games at the Conte Forum this season by an average margin of 16.3 points. The Eagles had their three-game winning streak end Saturday with a 79-68 loss at Saint Louis.

Albany (2-7, 0-5 road) has an average margin of defeat of 17.6 points in its five road games. The Great Danes, though, did pull out a win over Columbia 60-59 on Saturday at home.

Albany vs Boston College Odds

Team Moneyline Spread Total
Albany +950 +17.5 (-110) Over 124.5 (-110)
Boston College -2000 -17.5 (-110) Under 124.5 (-110)

Odds as of December 12th at BetMGM.

The ACC Network will broadcast the game and Boston College is a heavy favorite.

Albany Outlook

De’Vondre Perry’s two free throws with three seconds left enabled Albany to edge Columbia.

That capped a fine performance by the senior forward, who finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Perry was one point short of his season best.

A transfer from Temple, Perry is the only player with a double-figure scoring average for offensively challenged Albany. He has averages of 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals.

Perry was the only Albany player to score in double digits Saturday.

The Great Danes are generating just 83.7 points per 100 possessions, ranking 352nd out of 358 Division I teams in offensive rating. Albany is 2-1 when it scores at least 67 points and 0-6 when it doesn’t under first-year coach Dwayne Killings.

Senior guard Matt Cerutti is scoring 9.6 points a game. He transferred after playing four years on the Division II level at Lock Haven.

Senior guard Jamel Horton is handing out 4.2 assists per game and has a 6.9 scoring average. He had six dimes against Columbia but just two points on 1-of-8 shooting.

Albany shot 38.2% (23 of 60) but held Columbia to 37.3% (22 of 59). The Great Danes also limited the Lions’ leading scorer, Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa, to five points as he made just one of seven field goal attempts.

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Boston College Outlook

Boston College’s normally reliable defense let it down at Saint Louis. The Eagles gave up a season-high 79 points after holding opponents to 59.8 a game coming in and allowed the Billikens to shoot 52.7% (29 of 55).

In contrast to Albany, Boston College has four players scoring in double figures.

Leading the way is sophomore guard DeMarr Langford Jr. with a 12.3 average. He is also pulling down 4.9 rebounds and handing out 2.4 assists a game.

Langford’s older brother, senior guard Makai Ashton-Langford, is averaging 11.5 points and 3.6 assists.

Junior forward T.J. Bickerstaff has averages of 10.4 points and 7.3 rebounds. The son of Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff is in his first season with Boston College after transferring from Drexel.

Freshman guard Jaeden Zackery is scoring 10.1 points a game.

Ashton-Langford tallied a season-high 18 points Saturday before fouling out. Langford scored in double figures for the fifth straight game with 14 points and five rebounds.

Zackery had 12 points, five assists and three steals. He scored just five points combined in his previous two games.

Boston College, which made just 3 of 17 (17.6%) three-point attempts, fell behind by 23 points with 13 minutes remaining. The Eagles cut the deficit to seven with 17 seconds left but their rally fell short.

Albany vs Boston College Prediction

The teams met two seasons ago with Boston College winning 72-51 at Chestnut Hill. However, the rosters have almost completely turned over in both programs since then,

Considering Boston College’s home record and Albany’s road record, the Eagles are the choice to cover the sizeable spread in this one.

Pick: Boston College -17.5 (-110)

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