Boston College Eagles vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 1/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ACCN

The Pittsburgh Panthers (5-9) host the Boston College Eagles (6-6) at Petersen Events Center on Saturday.

The Boston College Eagles played North Carolina and took a loss by a score of 91-65 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 16 while North Carolina had 16 personal fouls. They buried 11 of 23 tries from 3-point range. North Carolina ended up shooting 84.2% at the free throw line by converting 16 of 19 attempts. Additionally, North Carolina pulled down 42 rebounds (7 offensive, 35 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. North Carolina totaled 17 assists and had 6 steals in this game. With respect to defense, Boston College allowed 52.5% from the field on 32 out of 61 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists for this contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Eagles converted 15 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. Boston College finished having earned a 31.3% field goal percentage (21 out of 67) and buried 8 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Jaeden Zackery is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He recorded 13 points on 4 out of 8 shooting. He played for 30 mins played and also totaled 3 boards. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Boston College comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 6-6 so far this year. They average 67.1 pts per game (285th in college basketball) while hitting 42.8% from the field. The Eagles are connecting on 34.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (67 of 195) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston College is pulling down 36.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 141 assists for the campaign, which is 307th in college basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Eagles are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 fouls. They surrender 35.8% on shots from distance and they rank 85th in the country in points per game allowed (64.1). The Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.3% (281 of 634) and they relinquish 30.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 125th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 152 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Pittsburgh Panthers took a loss by a final score of 75-72 against Louisville. Concerning rebounding, Pittsburgh permitted Louisville to grab 33 overall (7 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 20 out of 30 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Panthers allowed Louisville to knock down 24 out of 50 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.0% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Panthers finished the game shooting 23 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.2%. In terms of shots from downtown, Pittsburgh made 7 of their 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.4%. Louisville earned 22 fouls in the matchup which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Panthers corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this matchup.

Jamarius Burton was important for the Panthers for the contest. He made 5 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the game.

Pittsburgh has a record of 5-9 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Panthers are hitting on 41.2% from the floor, which is ranked 304th in D-1. Pittsburgh has accounted for 867 pts on the campaign (61.9 per game) and they pull in 36.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.1 times per game (309th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. The Panthers are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 66.6% from the free throw line.

The Panthers defensively are ranked 94th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 64.8. They are forcing 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (139th in college basketball). The Pittsburgh defense gives up 34.0% on 3-pointers (113 of 332) and their opposition knocks down 68.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.9 dimes and 31.5 rebounds per game, ranking them 275th and 56th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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