Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts Center

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The Boston College Eagles travel to Dunkin' Donuts Center to play the Providence Friars on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. The opening line for this game has Providence as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 3-5 and a road record of 0-0. They are 1-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-3. The Friars have an overall record of 8-1 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 4-4 and they are 5-3 against the spread.

Eli Carter comes into this contest averaging 16.4 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Eagles. He pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 62%. Jerome Robinson averages 11.4 points per game in 31.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Boston College. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Kris Dunn averages 18.2 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per contest this year for the Friars. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 7.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Ben Bentil averages 17.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.1 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Boston College averages 66.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 274th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 238th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 162nd in the country. They average 34.8 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per game which ranks them 234th and 189th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 23rd with 10.4 per game. The Eagles allow 67.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 85th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 195th and 283rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 186th and they give up 14.6 assists per contest which puts them in 243rd place in the country. They force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 273rd in the Division 1.

Providence averages 75.9 points per game this year which ranks them 111th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 73rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 202nd in the nation. They average 33.8 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 263rd and 42nd respectively. In the turnover department the Friars rank 28th with 10.6 per game. The Friars allow 68.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 111th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 225th and 215th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 123rd and they give up 15.8 assists per contest which puts them in 294th place in the nation. The Friars force 15.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 44th in college basketball.

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 1-4 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 2-3 against the over/under

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 5-3 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 4-4 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Injuries

12/08/15 C Dennis Clifford Food Poisoning missed last game, "?" Wednesday vs. Providence
12/08/15 G Eli Carter Ankle missed last game, "?" Wednesday vs. Providence

Providence Friars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Boston College

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