Saturday, March 4, 2017

Littlejohn Coliseum

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The Boston College Eagles head to Littlejohn Coliseum to take on the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Clemson as 14 point favorites.

The Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 9-21 and a road record of 0-8. They are 13-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-9. The Tigers have an overall record of 15-14 and a home record of 10-5. They have an over/under record of 16-11 and they are 12-14 against the spread.

Jerome Robinson comes into this contest averaging 19 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Eagles. He pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Ky Bowman averages 14.6 points per game in 29.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 5 rebounds per game for Boston College. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

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Jaron Blossomgame averages 17.2 points per game while playing 34.2 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 6.2 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. Avry Holmes averages 10.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.2 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Boston College averages 72.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 204th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -5.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 148th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 70th in the country. They average 35.2 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game which ranks them 213th and 87th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 38th with 14.8 per game. The Eagles allow 77.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 304th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 299th and 191st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 143rd and they give up 15.8 assists per contest which puts them in 326th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 100th in Division 1.

Clemson averages 74.8 points per game this year which ranks them 145th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 137th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 128th in the nation. They average 33.8 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 280th and 246th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 333rd with 10.7 per game. The Tigers allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 167th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 255th and 246th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.0 rebounds a game which ranks 169th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 183rd place in the nation. The Tigers force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 227th in college basketball.

The Eagles are 264th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.8. They assist on 56.9% of their shots, which ranks 80th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 53rd among D-1 teams. They are 136th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 178th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Boston College turns the ball over an average of 18.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.5% places them 165th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.5%.

The Tigers are 62nd in the nation in offensive rating at 110.2. They assist on 47.6% of their shots, which ranks 291st in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 276th among D-1 teams. They are 150th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 142nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Clemson turns the ball over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.1% places them 244th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.3%.

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 13-11 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 16-9 against the over/under

Clemson Tigers Betting Trends

The Clemson Tigers are 12-14 against the spread

The Clemson Tigers are 16-11 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Injuries

01/02/17 G Ty Graves Personal has left the team

Clemson Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Boston College +14

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