Notre Dame vs Boston College Odds and Picks (Dec. 3)

• Notre Dame is a four-point road favorite over Boston College on Friday night
• This is the first game of the ACC season
• A look at the matchup and odds can be found below with a prediction

ACC play gets underway for the 2021-22 season when Notre Dame visits Boston College at 6:00 pm ET, Friday, at the Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Notre Dame (3-3, 0-1 road) has lost back-to-back games, including an 82-72 decision at Illinois on Monday. Boston College (5-3, 3-0 home) has won consecutive games and beat South Florida 64-49 on Monday.

Notre Dame is favored on the road in a game that will be broadcast by the ACC Network.

Notre Dame vs Boston College Odds

Odds as of December 2nd at FanDuel.

ND Frosh Wesley Shining

Guard Blake Wesley, a true freshman, is making a major impact for Notre Dame as he is second on the team in scoring with a 13.0 point a game average.

Wesley poured in a career-high 24 points in 25 minutes off the bench in the loss to Illinois. He made 9 of 12 field-goal attempts.

Notre Dame freshman Blake Wesley had 24 points on 9-of-12 vs. Illinois. Used often as lead ball-handler due to burst at POA to put pressure on defense. Quick off bounce, tough scorer in lane. Came in averaging 10.8 points in just 19 min, 8-21 3PT. Add him to watch lists. pic.twitter.com/JVZjiMobHe

— Jonathan Wasserman (@NBADraftWass) November 30, 2021

Wesley is a hometown kid who graduated high school in South Bend.

Junior guard Dane Goodwin has been steady and his 15 points against Illinois matched his team-high scoring average. He has scored in double figures in all six games and is pulling down 5.7 rebounds a game.

Junior forward Nate Laszewski added 13 points. He has averages of 8.5 points and 9.3 rebounds.

NATE LASZEWSKI FOR THE WIN!

Notre Dame battles back to beat North Carolina in South Bend.

The Fighting Irish’s NCAA Tournament hopes stay alive for at least 1 more game.

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— Zac (@zacvoynow) February 18, 2020

Notre Dame struggled defensively as the Fighting Illini shot 52.8% (28 of 53) overall and 40.7% (11 of 27) on three-pointers. The Fighting Irish played a clean floor game, though, with just eight turnovers.

Down 59-43 with 13:35 left, Notre Dame went on a 19-8 run that was capped by Cormac Ryan’s trifecta with 5:55 remaining. That drew the Fighting Irish within five points at 67-62 but they got no closer.

A transfer from Yale, senior forward Paul Atkinson is scoring 12.3 points and pulling down 6.3 rebounds a game for the Fighting Irish.

BC Showing Progress

Boston College hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 2009. However, the Eagles are showing some signs of progress under first-year coach Earl Grant, who spent the previous seven seasons in the same job at the College of Charleston.

Sophomore guard DeMarr Langford Jr. is leading a balanced attack in which four players have double-figure scoring averages. Lankford is scoring 12.4 points a game and averaging 5.0 rebounds.

.@langford_demarr said DON’T JUMP 😳 pic.twitter.com/hzWFIw0tEb

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 26, 2021

His brother, senior guard Makai Ashton-Langford, has averages of 10.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. He is the only starter back from last season’s 4-16 team that finished at the bottom of the ACC standings.

Guard Jaeden Zackery, a true freshman, is scoring 10.9 points a game.

Junior forward T.J. Bickerstaff is averaging 10.5 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds in his first season after transferring from Drexel. He is the son of Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff.

Senior forward James Karnik sparked the win over South Florida by coming off the bench and scoring 12 points and snaring seven rebounds in 22 minutes. Karnik helped put the game out of reach when his six straight points extended Boston College’s lead to 57-44 with 2:53 to go.

Langford and junior forward Quentin Post each had 11 points and Bickerstaff finished with 10 points and eight rebounds. Post, a Mississippi State transfer, blocked three shots and scored nine points in the first half when Boston College took a 30-24 lead.

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖.

Ashton-Langford tees it up for Post 🔨 #ForBoston🦅 pic.twitter.com/XnecKmOZYz

— BC Men's Basketball (@BCMBB) November 30, 2021

Boston College turned the ball over just six times. The Eagles held South Florida to 35.7% (20 of 56) shooting, including 25.0% (4 of 16) from distance.

Notre Dame vs Boston College Prediction

The teams split two games last season with each team winning on its home floor, Notre Dame 80-70 and Boston College 94-90.

The Eagles ended a three-game losing streak to the Fighting Irish with the win and notched just their second win in the last 18 games of the series. Langford scored 19 points and Ashton-Langford contributed 16 points and six assists.

Notre Dame has struggled to find consistency this season while Boston College is taking a step forward under Grant. The Eagles have been tough to beat at home and are primed to pull a mild upset.

The Pick: Boston College moneyline (+152)