Boston College Eagles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 1/24/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Monday, January 24, 2022

Location: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ACCN

The Boston College Eagles (8-9) are on their way to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Monday where they will go up against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (16-4).

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Virginia Tech and walked away with a win by a score of 68-63 in their last game. Boston College finished the contest having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 52) and buried 4 of their 12 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 14 of their 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 34 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 dimes for this contest while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to the defense, Boston College allowed the other team to shoot 43.4% from the floor on 23 of 53 shooting. Virginia Tech doled out 13 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Moreover, Virginia Tech pulled down 22 rebounds (8 offensive, 14 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Virginia Tech ended up going 90.9% from the free throw line by converting 10 of 11 tries. They buried 7 out of their 17 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Eagles ended up with 14 while Virginia Tech accumulated 18 fouls.

James Karnik is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished the contest at 83.3% from the field and recorded 2 dimes. He played for 30 mins played and grabbed 9 boards. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 10 of 12 shooting.

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Boston College comes into this matchup with a record of 8-9 for the campaign. They have an average of 67.1 points per contest (292nd in Division 1) while hitting 42.6% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 33.1% on three-point shots (96 of 290) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston College is pulling in 35.8 boards per game and is sitting with 203 dimes this season, which is 284th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Eagles have forced 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They give up 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 95th in the country in points per game allowed (65.7). The Eagles defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.9% (404 of 900) and they relinquish 31.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 172nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 220 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons walked away with a victory by a final of 98-76 when they played North Carolina. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Wake Forest permitted North Carolina to snag 44 in all (20 on the offensive glass). They finished 21.4% from downtown by shooting 6 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 23 at the charity stripe (69.6%). The Demon Deacons allowed North Carolina to bury 27 of 81 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 33.3% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Demon Deacons finished shooting 32 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 54.2%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Wake Forest buried 10 of their 26 attempts (38.5%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. North Carolina committed 25 fouls in this contest which took the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for a total of 32 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Demon Deacons were able to collect 35 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this matchup.

Jake Laravia ended up being a major contributor for the Demon Deacons in the matchup. He made 9 out of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 69.2%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. He had 31 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the matchup.

Wake Forest has a mark of 16-4 so far this year. The Demon Deacons commit 14.9 fouls every game and they hit 73.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.6 times per game (96th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per contest. Wake Forest has accounted for 1,585 points for the campaign (79.3 per contest) and they collect 36.9 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Demon Deacons are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which is 22nd in the nation.

The Demon Deacons on the defensive side of the court are 169th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 68.5. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (67th in college basketball). The Wake Forest defense allows 31.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (142 of 456) and their opponents are converting on 70.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.4 dimes and 34.4 boards every game, which has them ranked 163rd and 164th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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