Once Upon A Time in America Betting Show
The Syracuse Orange (8-5) host the Boston College Eagles (7-6) inside JMA Wireless Dome at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Orange are 10-point favorites with the total set at 133 points.
Boston College has left victorious two-consecutive games, upsetting then-No. 21 Virginia Tech, 70-65, in overtime during its last performance. Graduate guard Makai Ashton-Langford, who was named a Player of the Week by ESPN’s Seth Greenberg, posted a season-high 21 points and seven rebounds, sinking a layup with 32 second remaining to ultimately force the extra period. This matchup with Syracuse is the 82nd meeting between these two programs, as the Eagles trail 55-26 all-time against their fourth-most common opponent.
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Ashton-Langford paces the Eagles in scoring with 11.5 points per game, shooting 40.7 percent from the field, while sophomore forward Jaeden Zackery follows with 10.9 points per outing alongside a team-high 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals on average. Boston College is recording just 64.3 points per game (No. 325 in the nation) on 41.3 percent shooting from the field (No. 305) and 26.6 percent beyond the arc (No. 347). Quinten Post (foot) remains OUT indefinitely, and Donald Hand Jr. (ACL) is OUT for the season.