Boston College Eagles vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 1/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ACCNX

The North Carolina Tar Heels (13-6) are hosting the Boston College Eagles (8-10) at Dean E. Smith Center on Wednesday.

The Boston College Eagles took the court against Wake Forest and went home with a loss by a final score of 87-57 in their last contest. Boston College walked away from the contest with a 25.4% field goal percentage (18 out of 71) and made 6 out of their 25 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 15 of 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 33 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 7 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to defending, Boston College allowed 53.7% from the floor on 29 of 54 shooting. Wake Forest totaled 19 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Additionally, Wake Forest had 39 boards (7 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Wake Forest finished shooting 91.3% from the free throw line by burying 21 of 23 tries. They also buried 8 of 20 shots from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 16 while Wake Forest finished the game with 18 fouls.

Quinten Post is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He walked away with 13 points on 3 of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 20 mins played and snagged 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 42.9% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Boston College enters this game with a mark of 8-10 on the year. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.6 fouls every game. As a team, Boston College is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 210 dimes for the season, which is 277th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Eagles are shooting 32.4% on shots from distance (102 of 315) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They average 66.5 points per contest (301st in the nation) while going 41.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 222nd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 239 relinquished so far this year. The Eagles defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.4% (433 of 954) and they concede 32.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 36.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 125th in college hoops in opponents points per game (66.9).

When they last played, the North Carolina Tar Heels went home victorious with a score of 78-68 when they played Virginia Tech. The Tar Heels were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 42 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. Virginia Tech was called for 21 fouls for the game which took the Tar Heels to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They were able to bury 22 of those for a rate of 84.6%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, North Carolina made 10 out of 25 tries (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tar Heels finished 23 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.5%. The Tar Heels permitted Virginia Tech to make 27 out of 58 attempts from the floor which had them at 46.6% in the game. They finished 38.9% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 18 and finished the contest at 7 of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). When discussing rebounding, North Carolina allowed Virginia Tech to collect 30 in all (3 offensive).

Caleb Love pitched in for the Tar Heels for the matchup. He earned 22 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 5 assists for the contest. He made 5 of 14 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

North Carolina has a record of 13-6 so far this season. The Tar Heels are responsible for committing 14.9 fouls per game and they hit 75.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.6 times per game (98th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. North Carolina has accounted for 1,480 points on the year (77.9 per contest) and they snag 40.8 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tar Heels are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 112th in D-1.

The Tar Heels are ranked 276th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 72.3. They are able to force 9.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (236th in Division 1). The North Carolina defense allows 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (152 of 450) and opponents are making 69.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.6 dimes and 31.6 rebounds per contest, which is 254th and 50th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston College

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