Boston College Eagles vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 12/31/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: Youtube TV

JMA Wireless Dome is the location where the Syracuse Orange (8-5) will try to beat the Boston College Eagles (7-6) on Saturday.

The Boston College Eagles faced off with Virginia Tech and took home the win by a score of 70-65 in their last game. Boston College wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.3% FG percentage (29 of 72) and buried 3 out of their 19 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles made 9 of their 12 tries for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 38 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 12 dimes for the matchup as well as creating 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Boston College allowed the other team to go 40.9% from the field on 27 of 66 shooting. Virginia Tech earned 12 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Furthermore, Virginia Tech totaled 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Virginia Tech finished shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 9 attempts. They buried 5 of their 20 tries from distance. When talking about fouls, the Eagles ended up with 14 while Virginia Tech recorded 14 fouls.

Makai Ashton-Langford is one player who was a contributor in this game. He accounted for 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also totaled 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 53.3% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Boston College will enter this game with a record of 7-6 on the campaign. They cough up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Boston College is pulling down 34.8 boards per game and has accumulated 126 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 350th in the country in terms of passing. The Eagles are hitting 26.6% on shots from 3-point land (61 of 229) and 67.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 64.3 pts per contest (333rd in college hoops) while going 41.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 163rd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 153 relinquished this year. The Eagles are giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (317 of 730) and they surrender 35.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 35.9% on three-point shots and they are ranked 138th in college hoops in opponents points per game (66.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Syracuse Orange went home defeated by a final of 84-82 against Pittsburgh. The Orange were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 32 in the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. Pittsburgh committed 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Orange to the charity stripe for 25 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 64.0%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Syracuse made 6 out of 22 attempts (27.3%). When all was said and done, the Orange ended up shooting 30 for 69 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.5%. The Orange permitted Pittsburgh to bury 28 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.7% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 40.6% from distance by shooting 13 of 32 and finished the game at 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). When it comes to rebounding, Syracuse allowed Pittsburgh to snag 40 in total (11 offensive).

Judah Mintz pitched in for the Orange in this game. He converted 7 out of 17 in this contest for a rate of 41.2%, and added 5 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 34 minutes on the court and tallied 4 assists in the matchup.

Syracuse has a record of 8-5 for the campaign. The Orange are committing 13.2 fouls every game and they hit 73.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per contest (120th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.2 times per game. Syracuse has accumulated 979 pts for the season (75.3 per contest) and they average 37.0 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Orange are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 116th in college hoops.

The Syracuse defense surrenders 32.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (130 of 399) and opponents are knocking down 65.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 17.2 dimes and 38.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 356th and 339th in those categories on the defensive end. The Orange defensively are ranked 203rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (54th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Syracuse

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