The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-10) aim for consistency in their season as they battle the Boston College Eagles (10-6) on Monday, January 15, at 7:00 PM ET at the Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The Eagles are moderate favorites to win, as they have a point spread at -7.5 (-110).

The Fighting Irish are 2-3 out of their last five games and continue to push themselves deeper below .500 on their season. Their most recent battle was a 67-58 defeat against the Florida State Seminoles.

In their last three losses, they have failed to score over 60 points. As for their two wins in this stretch, they scored over 70 points and that made a huge difference in their success.

The Fighting Irish are averaging 63.0 points a game and shooting 40.2 percent from the floor. Their ball movement is horrendous, as they are only getting 9.8 assists a game. This shows they have a hard time finding scoring opportunities and rely on a lot of other factors offensively.

Their defense has been giving up 65.2 points, which does not help their situation when they average less points. In addition, they are getting 37.4 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, and 5.8 steals a game.

The Eagles have also gone 2-3 in their last five, but are currently on a two-game skid and are aiming to break the cycle. Their most recent defeat was an 89-78 showing against the Clemson Tigers.

In two of their three losses, they have allowed at least 80 points, while they have failed to match that offensive performance. Their defense will need to show signs of progress here.

The Eagles are averaging 78.3 points per game and they are shooting 46.9 percent from the field. They are moving the ball at a good rate to find scoring opportunities with 14.4 assists each game.

Their defensive efforts are slowing teams to 73.7 points per game, which shows a slight difference in their margin of victory. They also put up 35.6 rebounds, 4.1 blocks, and 6.5 steals each matchup.

MyBookie offers the odds for this showdown, which reveals that the Boston College Eagles are a 7.5-point favorites to succeed. According to market insights, they have an 86.2 percent likelihood of their chances at winning.

Despite being on a losing streak, the Eagles have an opportunity to regroup and face a struggling Fighting Irish team that has issues on offense. Look for the Eagles to find success back on their home court and to cover the spread.