Boston Terriers vs American Eagles Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Terriers vs American Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Bender Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Boston Terriers (14-16) are on their way to Bender Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the American Eagles (16-14).

The Boston Terriers stepped onto the hardwood against Holy Cross and walked away with a win by a score of 78-63 in their last contest. Boston walked away from the game with a 55.8% FG percentage (29 of 52) and knocked down 7 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Terriers made 13 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 32 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning the defense, Boston allowed the other team to go 40.4% from the floor on 23 out of 57 shooting. Holy Cross earned 13 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Holy Cross grabbed 20 rebounds (5 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Holy Cross walked away from this one shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 12 attempts. They made 8 of their 23 shots from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Terriers ended up with 11 and Holy Cross totaled 14 personal fouls.

Ben Defty is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He ended up scoring 20 points on 9 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. He shot 90.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Boston heads into this contest with a mark of 14-16 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.3 fouls per game. As a team, Boston is grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game and has earned 445 assists for the year, which ranks 88th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Terriers are shooting 39.5% on shots from downtown (289 of 731) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.3 points per contest (166th in Division 1) while hitting 49.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Terriers have forced 8.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.6 fouls. They are giving up 37.3% from beyond the arc while they are 203rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.3). The Terriers are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.2% (794 of 1,718) and they relinquish 30.2 boards per game as a unit. They rank 216th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 393 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the American Eagles took a loss by a score of 78-73 when they played Lehigh. In reference to how they rebounded, American permitted Lehigh to snag 29 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 18 and ended up going 20 out of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Eagles permitted Lehigh to bury 26 out of 50 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Eagles finished 25 out of 61 from the floor which had them at 41.0%. When talking about 3-pointers, American converted 9 of their 31 tries (29.0%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.6%. Lehigh earned 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Eagles were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the game.

Greg Jones ended up being a factor for the Eagles for the contest. He totaled 23 points in his 34 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for this game. He made 7 out of 12 for the contest for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

American has a win-loss record of 16-14 this season. The Eagles are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 75.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.6 times per game (205th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per contest. American has scored 2,249 points for the year (75.0 per contest) and they pull down 32.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which is 195th in Division 1.

The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 107th in the nation in PPG given up with 71.3. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (280th in Division 1). The American defense concedes 33.2% on 3-point attempts (195 of 587) and their opponents are making 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.1 assists and 33.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 154th and 142nd in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take American

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