SMU at Boston College
(NCAAB) Mustangs (SMU) vs. Eagles (BC),
Point Spread: 8.50 | -113.00 Eagles (BC) (Home)
Result: Loss
Andy Enfield needs to keep his SMU hoopsters focused on basketball at 12 noon instead of taking a curious peek at how the Mustang gridders are faring in their playoff game at Penn State being played at the same time. While we're sure this is more a problem for SMU fans, this still looks a tricky spot to lay this many points in a true road game right before the Christmas break. SMU's successes thus far away from Dallas have all come on neutral courts; in a true road game at Butler, the Ponies were bounced, 81-70, worn down by the Bulldog frontline. Earl Grant's BC is built somewhat similarly, glad to bang with rugged frontliners 6-9 Chad Venning (via St Bona; 11.5 ppg) and bullish 6-8 PF Elijah Strong (11.2 ppg), who can also float to the perimeter when the mood strikes. Enfield will be happy to get out of Conte Fieldhouse with any sort of win. Play BC