The 2026 Hall of Fame Series opens Friday at TD Garden in Boston with a Bay State matchup between the UMass Minutemen of the Mid-American Conference and the Boston College Eagles of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
Both teams won their season openers. UMass defeated Troy, while Boston College handled Wagner. Boston College holds a 26-22 all-time series lead, though UMass has won the last three meetings, including the 2025 contest.
Boston College enters as a 5.5-point favorite, with the over/under set at 144.5 points. The money line lists Boston College at -235 and UMass at +200.
The SportsLine Projection Model, which has posted an 11-1 record on top-rated over/under college basketball picks since 2025, projects the total to stay under 144.5. The model notes both teams went under in their openers — UMass and Troy combined for 131 points, Boston College and Wagner for 126 — and cites early-season roster adjustments and an early tipoff in an NBA arena as factors for a lower-scoring game. The model gives the under a 51% hit probability.
The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in over 70% of simulations. The game will be streamed on Fubo.
