Clemson Tigers vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ACCN

Silvio O. Conte Forum is the location where the Boston College Eagles (11-16) will attempt to defeat the Clemson Tigers (13-15) on Saturday.

The Clemson Tigers played Wake Forest and took home the win by a score of 80-69 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 16 while Wake Forest recorded 18 personal fouls. They also buried 9 out of their 32 attempts from three-point range. Wake Forest finished 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 14 tries. In addition, Wake Forest pulled down 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Wake Forest distributed 13 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. In terms of the defense, Clemson allowed 41.0% from the field on 25 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for the game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 26 with 3 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 14 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 73.7%. Clemson finished the contest with a 53.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 54) and knocked down 8 of 18 shots from downtown.

Chase Hunter is a guy who came through for this contest. He finished 83.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He played for 33 mins and also collected 4 boards. He accounted for 21 points on 10 out of 12 shooting.

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Clemson will play this game with a mark of 13-15 on the season. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Clemson is collecting 34.7 boards per game and has 410 assists this season, which is 56th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are shooting 37.1% on three-point shots (222 of 599) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 72.2 pts per game (158th in D-1) while hitting 45.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Tigers are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.9 fouls. They concede 34.2% from beyond the arc while they are 183rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.1). The Tigers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (678 of 1,575) and they surrender 32.6 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 184th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 339 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the Boston College Eagles went home victorious with a score of 69-61 against North Carolina State. The Eagles snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. North Carolina State was called for 14 fouls in the matchup which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to make 8 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Boston College knocked down 5 of 15 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Eagles finished shooting 28 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.8%. The Eagles permitted North Carolina State to make 23 of 54 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.6% in this game. They shot 39.1% from distance by hitting 9 of 23 and finished the game at 6 out of 8 from the free throw line (75.0%). In regard to rebounding, Boston College permitted North Carolina State to collect 29 overall (11 offensive).

Jaeden Zackery ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles for the contest. He buried 6 out of 9 for the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 3 assists in this contest.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 11-16 so far this year. The Eagles commit 16.0 personal fouls every game and they go 70.5% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.8 times per game (274th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per game. Boston College has 1,784 pts so far this year (66.1 per game) and they snag 35.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Eagles are shooting 41.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 291st in college basketball.

The Boston College defense allows 36.7% on shots from 3-point land (198 of 540) and their opponents are converting on 76.3% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.0 assists and 33.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 126th and 116th in college hoops. The Eagles defensively are ranked 136th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 67.4. They are forcing 12.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (229th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston College

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