Syracuse vs. Boston College Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Syracuse Orange (12-5, 3-1 ACC) visit the Boston College Eagles (7-10, 0-4 ACC) at Silvio O. Conte Forum, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Orange are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 136.5 in the matchup.

In its last time out, Syracuse won on Tuesday 94-86 against Florida State. Donnie Freeman's team-leading 25 points paced Syracuse in the win. Boston College enters this matchup on the heels of a 74-50 loss to Clemson on Tuesday. Fred Payne scored a team-high 20 points for Boston College in the loss.

Syracuse vs. Boston College Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Silvio O. Conte Forum in Boston, Massachusetts
• Spread favorite: Syracuse -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Syracuse -297
• Moneyline underdog: Boston College +238
• Over/Under: 136.5 points

How to watch Syracuse vs. Boston College

• TV Channel: ACC Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Syracuse vs. Boston College

• Nine of Syracuse's games this season have gone over Saturday's over/under of 136.5 points.
• In Boston College's 17 games this season, seven finished with more combined points than Saturday's total of 136.5.
• The over/under for the game of 136.5 is 7.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Orange (75.9 points per game) and the Eagles (67.9 points per game).
• The 135.1 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 1.4 less than the 136.5-point total in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Syracuse's games is 142.8 points, 6.3 more than the total of 136.5 points set for this contest.
• Boston College's games have an average over/under of 136.1 points this season, 0.4 fewer points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Syracuse vs. Boston College

• In Syracuse's 17 games this year, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Orange have an against the spread record of 4-5 in their nine games as a favorite of 6.5 points or more so far this season.
• Boston College is 5-12-0 against the spread this year.
• The Eagles have been underdogs by 6.5 points or more five times this year and have covered the spread twice.
• Boston College is 3-6 against the spread, and 6-3 overall, at home.
• Boston College has two wins ATS (2-5) as a 6.5-point underdog or more at home.

Betting the Moneyline: Syracuse vs. Boston College

• Syracuse has been the moneyline favorite in 11 games this season and won 10 (90.9%) of those contests.
• The Orange have a record of 8-1 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -297 on the moneyline.
• Syracuse has a 74.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Boston College has come away with one win in the seven contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Eagles have won all of their four games in which they were named as at least a +238 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston College has a 29.6% chance of walking away with the win.