The set-up: I think that home floor will prove to be the difference in this matchup. The BC Eagles are 9-5 and the ND Fighting Irish are 10-5. BC comes in off an 83-56 loss to Virginia on Wednesday, while the Irish fell 72-62 to Syracuse in their latest action. ND beat BC twice last year and look for the Irish to take the first one this season as well. BC actually comes in off three straight losses. The Eagles are averaging 75 PPG and they're allowing 72.1. Notre Dame won't be taking anything for granted here though after two straight conference losses. Overall the irish average 75.6 PPG and they allow 68.3.

The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but the home team is 4-1 ATS in its last five in this series, while BC is 0-5 ATS in its last five following a SU loss of more than 20 points and just 1-4 ATS in its last five following a double-digit home loss. I'm laying the points and expecting a rout.

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