Boston College Eagles vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 11/17/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Location: Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: CBS Sports

The Rhode Island Rams (2-0) will try to beat the Boston College Eagles (3-0) at Ryan Center on Wednesday.

The Boston College Eagles played Fairfield and walked away with a win by a score of 72-64 in their last contest. Boston College ended the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (25 of 50) and knocked down 6 of their 9 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Eagles buried 16 of 27 attempts for a rate of 59.3%. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 dimes for this game as well as creating 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of the defense, Boston College allowed the other team to shoot 39.6% from the field on 21 of 53 shooting. Fairfield doled out 11 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Fairfield grabbed 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Fairfield finished the game at 82.4% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 17 tries. They made 8 of their 21 shots from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 21 while Fairfield racked up 21 personal fouls.

Makai Ashton-Langford is a player who was a factor in the game. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He played for 37 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. He went 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Boston College will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 3-0 for the season. They have an average of 76.7 pts per contest (147th in college basketball) while shooting 53.2% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 39.0% on three-point attempts (16 of 41) and 63.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston College is snagging 34.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 38 assists for the year, which ranks 112th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Eagles are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are surrendering 26.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 64th in college hoops in PPG allowed (58.7). The Eagles defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.0% (66 of 161) and they surrender 30.0 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 153rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 26 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the Rhode Island Rams went home victorious with a score of 83-64 when they faced Bryant. The Rams were able to collect 37 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 51 in the matchup. They gave up possession 17 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. Bryant committed 23 fouls for this game which took the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of them for a percentage of 69.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Rhode Island buried 5 of 13 tries (38.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Rams went 29 out of 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Rams allowed Bryant to convert 18 of their 69 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 26.1% for this contest. They went 30.8% from 3-point land by going 12 out of 39 and finished the contest at 16 of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). In relation to team rebounding, Rhode Island allowed Bryant to snag 27 in total (11 offensive).

Makhel Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Rams for the contest. He earned 17 points in his 32 mins of playing time and added 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 9 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Rhode Island has a mark of 2-0 on the season. The Rams are responsible for committing 23.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per contest (245th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 18.0 times per game. Rhode Island has scored 154 pts for the campaign (77.0 per contest) and they pull down 44.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Rams are shooting 49.5% from the floor, which is 63rd in college basketball.

The Rhode Island defense allows 28.8% on shots from distance (19 of 66) and their opponents are converting on 75.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 10.0 dimes and 32.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 96th and 101st in those defensive categories. The Rams defensively are ranked 111th in the nation in PPG given up with 63.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 30.6% from the floor (6th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston College

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