Boston University vs American College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Patriot League Tournament

The No. 4 seed Boston University Terriers (15-16, 10-8 Patriot League) and the No. 5 seed American Eagles (16-15, 9-9 Patriot League) meet in the Patriot League tournament Thursday at Agganis Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET.

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Boston University vs. American Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Arena: Agganis Arena

Boston University vs. American Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Boston University win (55.2%)

See the betting trends and insights below before making a bet on Thursday's Boston University-American spread (Boston University -1.5) or total (140.5 points).

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Boston University vs. American: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Boston University has covered 16 times in 30 chances against the spread this season.
• American has put together a 16-13-0 record against the spread this season.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, American is 6-5 against the spread compared to the 9-9 ATS record Boston University puts up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• The Terriers own a better record against the spread when playing at home (7-6-0) than they do in away games (8-8-0).
• This year, the Eagles are 8-7-0 at home against the spread (.533 winning percentage). On the road, they are 8-6-0 ATS (.571).
• Boston University has 10 wins against the spread in 18 conference games this season.
• American has covered the spread 10 times in 18 Patriot League games.

Boston University vs. American: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Boston University has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 17 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (58.8%) in those games.
• This season, the Terriers have been victorious nine times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 or shorter on the moneyline.
• American has compiled a 3-8 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 27.3% of those games).
• The Eagles are 1-8 (winning only 11.1% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +106 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston University has a 56.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Boston University vs. American Head-to-Head Comparison

• Offensively, Boston University was the 331st-ranked squad in the country (67.1 points per game) last season. On defense, it was 70th (68.5 points allowed per game).
• Boston University was 188th in the country in rebounds per game (31.7) and sixth-best in rebounds conceded (26.4) last year.
• At 11.9 assists per game last season, Boston University was 295th in college basketball.
• In terms of turnovers, Boston University was 297th in college basketball in committing them (12.4 per game) last year. It was 274th in forcing them (10.3 per game).
• Last season American scored 68.7 points per game (307th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 67.7 points per contest (52nd-ranked).
• American grabbed only 28.1 boards per game (18th-worst in college basketball), and allowed 30.1 boards per contest (104th-ranked).
• American ranked 250th in the country with 12.6 assists per game.
• American committed 10.3 turnovers per game (98th-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 11.3 turnovers per contest (176th-ranked).

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