Saturday, January 14, 2017

Carrier Dome

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The Boston College Eagles travel to Carrier Dome to play the Syracuse Orange on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

The Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 9-8 and a road record of 0-2. They are 8-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-5. The Orange have an overall record of 10-7 and a home record of 10-2. They have an over/under record of 6-6 and they are 5-7 against the spread.

Jerome Robinson comes into this contest averaging 20.8 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Eagles. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Ky Bowman averages 12.8 points per game in 24.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.5 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Boston College. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Andrew White III averages 16 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per contest this year for the Orange. He grabs 4.8 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Tyler Lydon averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.7 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Boston College averages 74.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 129th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 97th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 63rd in the country. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 118th and 45th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 320th with 15.6 per game. The Eagles allow 73.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 203rd in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 157th and 28th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 128th and they give up 14.9 assists per contest which puts them in 269th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 120th in Division 1.

Syracuse averages 76.4 points per game this year which ranks them 86th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.6 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 99th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 26th in the nation. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 17.2 assists per contest which ranks them 72nd and 16th respectively. In the turnover department the Orange rank 100th with 12.5 per game. The Orange allow 66.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 60th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 62nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 194th and they give up 16.1 assists per contest which puts them in 313th place in the nation. The Orange force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 169th in college basketball.

The Eagles average 68.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -10 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -5.3 per contest. The Eagles have an offensive rating of 100.8 and they assist on 60.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Boston College turns the ball over an average of 18.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.2%. The Eagles give up 78.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 79.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Orange score 82 ppg at home and they have averaged 73.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 5.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18.4 points per game. The Orange have a rating on offense of 111.2 and 64% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Syracuse turns it over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.1%. The Orange give up 63.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 68 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 8-4 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 7-5 against the over/under

Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 5-7 against the spread

The Syracuse Orange are 6-6 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Injuries

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

Syracuse Orange Injuries

12/17/16 C Paschal Chukwu Eye out indefinitely
11/09/16 F Matthew Moyer Toe expected to redshirt

Tony's Pick: Take Syracuse

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