Saturday, January 23, 2016

Edmund P. Joyce Center

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The Boston College Eagles travel to Edmund P. Joyce Center to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Notre Dame as 18.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 139.

The Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 7-11 and a road record of 0-3. They are 4-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-9. The Fighting Irish have an overall record of 13-5 and a home record of 9-1. They have an over/under record of 10-6 and they are 6-9 against the spread.

Eli Carter comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Eagles. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Jerome Robinson averages 11.7 points per game in 33 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Boston College. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Demetrius Jackson averages 17.6 points per game while playing 36.2 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Irish. He grabs 3.5 rebounds per game and has 5.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Zach Auguste averages 14.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.1 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is 62%.

Boston College averages 63.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 326th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 248th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 254th in the country. They average 32.3 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 307th and 181st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 148th with 12.6 per game. The Eagles allow 67.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 88th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 194th and 266th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.1 rebounds a game which ranks 219th and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 229th place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 141st in the Division 1.

Notre Dame averages 79.4 points per game this year which ranks them 45th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.1 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 7th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 29th in the nation. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per contest which ranks them 166th and 92nd respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Irish rank 4th with 9.2 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 70.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 138th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 154th and 324th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.6 rebounds a game which ranks 23rd and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 194th place in the nation. The Fighting Irish force 9.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 343rd in college basketball.

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 4-9 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 4-9 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 6-9 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 10-6 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Boston College

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