Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Boston College Eagles head to Barclays Center to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The opening line for this game has Wake Forest as 10.5 point favorites.

The Eagles come into this game with an overall record of 9-22 and a road record of 0-9. They are 13-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-9. The Demon Deacons have an overall record of 18-12 and a home record of 11-3. They have an over/under record of 19-8 and they are 15-13 against the spread.

Jerome Robinson comes into this contest averaging 18.6 points per game while playing 33.9 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 14.5 points per game in 29.2 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 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

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John Collins averages 19.1 points per game while playing 25.8 minutes per contest this year for the Demon Deacons. He grabs 9.8 rebounds per game and has 0.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 62% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Bryant Crawford averages 15.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 5.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Boston College averages 72.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 202nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -5.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 145th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 68th in the country. They average 34.9 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 228th and 87th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 41st with 14.7 per game. The Eagles allow 77.9 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 309th and 187th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 144th and they give up 15.7 assists per contest which puts them in 323rd place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 102nd in Division 1.

Wake Forest averages 82.1 points per game this year which ranks them 21st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 55th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 46th in the nation. They average 36.9 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 114th and 53rd respectively. In the turnover department the Demon Deacons rank 288th with 11.8 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 77.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 293rd in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 242nd and 221st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 94th and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 255th place in the nation. The Demon Deacons force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 65th in college basketball.

The Eagles are 264th in the nation in offensive rating at 99.8. They assist on 56.4% of their shots, which ranks 89th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 53rd among D-1 teams. They are 129th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 174th 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 18.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.2% places them 187th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.5%.

The Demon Deacons are 17th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.7. They assist on 55.9% of their shots, which ranks 104th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 85th among D-1 teams. They are 58th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 37th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Wake Forest turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.4% places them 80th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.2%.

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 13-12 against the spread

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

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 15-13 against the spread

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 19-8 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Injuries

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

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Boston College +10.5

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