Boston College Eagles vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ACCN

The Duke Blue Devils (7-2) welcome the Boston College Eagles (5-3) at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

The Boston College Eagles faced off with Nebraska and went home with a loss by a final score of 88-67 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Eagles walked away with 18 while Nebraska finished the game with 17 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Nebraska shot 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 12 of 18 tries. Furthermore, Nebraska snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Nebraska distributed 21 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. In the matter of defense, Boston College allowed 61.5% from the floor on 32 of 52 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they compiled 26 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 11 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. Boston College finished the contest with a 44.4% field goal percentage (24 of 54) and converted 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Devin McGlockton is one player who was a factor in this game. He shot 77.8% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 26 mins and totaled 11 rebounds. He ended up with 20 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Boston College comes into this contest with a record of 5-3 on the season. They are averaging 64.6 points per contest (325th in D-1) while shooting 42.6% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 29.8% on shots from distance (37 of 124) and 67.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston College is pulling down 34.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 81 assists for the campaign, which is 300th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They give up 35.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 105th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (65.4). The Eagles are giving up a FG percentage of 43.7% (191 of 437) and they surrender 33.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 212th in college basketball in giving up assists with 95 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Duke Blue Devils went home victorious with a score of 81-72 when they played Ohio State. The Blue Devils were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. Ohio State earned 25 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 30 tries. They were able to knock down 26 of them for a rate of 86.7%. When talking about shooting from distance, Duke made 5 of their 13 attempts (38.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Blue Devils went 25 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. The Blue Devils permitted Ohio State to make 26 of 55 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 47.3% for this game. They finished 23.1% from behind the 3-point line via 3 out of 13 and finished the contest at 17 of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Duke allowed Ohio State to pull down 30 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Kyle Filipowski pitched in for the Blue Devils for the matchup. He made 6 out of 11 for the game for a rate of 54.5%, and added 7 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Duke has a win-loss record of 7-2 for the year. As an offensive team, the Blue Devils are hitting on 42.1% from the floor, which ranks 281st in the country. Duke has totaled 647 pts this season (71.9 per game) and they pull in 41.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per game (199th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest. The Blue Devils have committed 15.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.7% from the free throw line.

The Blue Devils on defense are ranked 27th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 58.7. They have forced 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (92nd in the country). The Duke defense concedes 27.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (47 of 173) and their opposition knocks down 78.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 10.8 assists and 30.1 total boards per game, which is 79th and 21st in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Duke

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