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Notre Dame vs Boston College Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 24 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 68-64
24-35 44-29
Position#269
Record10-9
FormLLLLL
Points / game73.2
Allowed / game70.4
vs
Position#308
Record9-10
FormLLLWW
Points / game68.4
Allowed / game68.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Notre Dame v Boston College
24 Jan 2026
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BOST64
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16 Feb 2022
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16 Jan 2021
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11 Mar 2020
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BOST58
07 Dec 2019
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Notre Dame winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston College winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Notre DameUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
TCU
#77
W
87-85 OT
87
85
+2
A06/12
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
80-65
80
65
+15
H11/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
82-58
82
58
+24
H13/12
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
69-72
69
72
-3
H21/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
47-40
47
40
+7
A31/12
NCAA
California
#79
L
71-72
71
72
-1
A03/01
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
61-76
61
76
-15
H10/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
L
69-81
69
81
-12
H14/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
L
76-89
76
89
-13
A17/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
69-91
69
91
-22
A22/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-45
40-31
33-33
47-32
41-29
41-29
24-27
45-45
22-17
25-23
31-27
40-45
34-39
27-37
39-39
30-42
34-45
42-44
33-42
36-49
144.0Avg total
71.1Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)73.270.4143.6+2.753%
Season at home (11)78.269.1147.3+9.173%
Season away (8)66.272.2138.5-6.025%
Last 10 (10)71.172.9144.0-1.840%
Last 5 (5)69.281.8151.0-12.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)66.973.8140.7-6.933%
vs Similar ◀ (9)81.271.9153.1+9.378%
vs Weaker (3)80.772.3153.0+8.367%
This opponent (Boston College) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CollegeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Haven Chargers
#250
W
67-63
67
63
+4
H06/12
NCAA
UMass
#189
L
74-76
74
76
-2
H11/12
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
W
72-61
72
61
+11
H23/12
NCAA
Le Moyne
#240
W
72-64
72
64
+8
H28/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
L
53-65
53
65
-12
A03/01
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
71-79
71
79
-8
H07/01
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
62-75
62
75
-13
A10/01
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
50-74
50
74
-24
A14/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
W
81-73 OT
81
73
+8
H17/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
65-62
65
62
+3
H22/01
NCAA
1H
2H
23-33
44-30
33-35
41-41
25-33
47-28
30-29
42-35
24-27
29-38
32-40
39-39
34-30
28-45
27-37
23-37
28-33
36-31
28-22
37-40
135.9Avg total
66.7Scored
69.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)68.468.2136.6+0.347%
Season at home (14)70.166.2136.3+3.957%
Season away (5)63.873.6137.4-9.820%
Last 10 (10)66.769.2135.9-2.550%
Last 5 (5)65.872.6138.4-6.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)68.575.0143.4-6.525%
vs Similar ◀ (10)69.863.8133.6+6.070%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Notre Dame) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -1.6-1.61st half: -3.5-3.52nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: +0.2+0.2
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -1.6-1.61st half: -3.5-3.52nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: +0.2+0.2
Notre DameBoston College
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Notre DameLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
TCU
#77
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A06/12
NCAA
Idaho
#136
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H11/12
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
41-29
41
29
+12
H13/12
NCAA
IPFW
#181
L
24-27
24
27
-3
H21/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
22-17
22
17
+5
A31/12
NCAA
California
#79
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A03/01
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H10/01
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#38
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H14/01
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#122
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A17/01
NCAA
North Carolina
#45
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A22/01
NCAA
67.0Avg total
32.7Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.133.365.4-1.243%-
Last 30 at home (18)32.831.464.2+1.450%-
Last 30 away (12)31.036.267.2-5.233%-
Last 10 (10)32.734.367.0-1.630%-
Last 5 (5)34.238.472.6-4.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)30.836.567.3-5.722%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)33.327.460.8+5.978%-
vs Weaker (3)36.332.068.3+4.367%-
This opponent (Boston College) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CollegeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Haven Chargers
#250
L
23-33
23
33
-10
H06/12
NCAA
UMass
#189
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H11/12
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
L
25-33
25
33
-8
H23/12
NCAA
Le Moyne
#240
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H28/12
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
L
24-27
24
27
-3
A03/01
NCAA
NC State
#128
L
32-40
32
40
-8
H07/01
NCAA
Louisville
#53
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A10/01
NCAA
Clemson
#56
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A14/01
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
L
28-33
28
33
-5
H17/01
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H22/01
NCAA
60.3Avg total
28.4Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.733.664.3-2.940%-
Last 30 at home (20)32.232.264.4+0.050%-
Last 30 away (10)27.736.564.2-8.820%-
Last 10 (10)28.431.960.3-3.530%-
Last 5 (5)29.832.462.2-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)31.136.567.7-5.430%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)29.827.857.6+2.060%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Notre Dame) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Notre Dame wins
6
Boston College wins
Notre Damelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/26ANorth Carolina69-91
17/01/26AVirginia Tech76-89
14/01/26HMiami (FL)69-81
10/01/26HClemson61-76
03/01/26ACalifornia71-72
31/12/25AStanford47-40
21/12/25HIPFW69-72
13/12/25HEvansville82-58
11/12/25HIdaho80-65
06/12/25ATCU87-85 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/26HPittsburgh65-62
17/01/26HSyracuse81-73 OT
14/01/26AClemson50-74
10/01/26ALouisville62-75
07/01/26HNC State71-79
03/01/26AGeorgia Tech53-65
28/12/25HLe Moyne72-64
23/12/25HFairleigh Dickinson72-61
11/12/25HUMass74-76
06/12/25HNew Haven Chargers67-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Notre Dame
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL53%
HomeWWLLL73%
AwayWWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %53%73%25%
Points / game73.278.266.2
Allowed / game70.469.172.2
Point differential+2.7+9.1-6.0
Avg total143.6147.3138.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%45%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)67% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %5%0%12%
Boston College
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW47%
HomeWWLWW57%
AwayLWLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19145
Win %47%57%20%
Points / game68.470.163.8
Allowed / game68.266.273.6
Point differential+0.3+3.9-9.8
Avg total136.6136.3137.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)40% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %21%21%20%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Duke1918195%85.765.3+20.5
2 Clemson2117481%77.165.1+12.0
3 Miami (FL)2016480%85.069.3+15.7
4 North Carolina2016480%82.570.0+12.5
5 Virginia2016480%82.369.9+12.4
6 SMU Mustangs2015575%87.277.0+10.2
7 Louisville1914574%87.869.6+18.2
8 California1914574%78.870.5+8.3
9 Stanford1914574%76.572.2+4.3
10 Virginia Tech2115671%81.574.6+6.9
11 NC State2014670%85.371.8+13.4
12 Syracuse2012860%75.769.0+6.7
13 Wake Forest2011955%80.376.5+3.8
14 Georgia Tech2011955%75.073.2+1.7
15 Notre Dame1910953%73.270.4+2.7
16 Boston College1991047%68.468.2+0.3
17 Pittsburgh2081240%72.771.2+1.4
18 Florida State2081240%81.380.5+0.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Notre Dame244468
Boston College352964
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