Miami Hurricanes vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 3/2/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022

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

TV: ACCN

The Miami Hurricanes (20-9) are hitting the road to Silvio O. Conte Forum on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Boston College Eagles (11-17).

The Miami Hurricanes played Virginia Tech and took a loss by a final of 71-70 in their last contest. Miami finished with a 50.0% FG percentage (28 out of 56) and made 6 of 16 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Hurricanes converted 8 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 61.5%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 21 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 15 steals. With regard to defense, Miami allowed the other team to shoot 56.9% from the floor on 29 out of 51 shooting. Virginia Tech doled out 21 assists and had 4 steals in this game. On top of that, Virginia Tech totaled 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Virginia Tech walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the charity stripe by making 6 of their 6 attempts. They made 7 out of their 24 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Hurricanes ended up finishing with 12 and Virginia Tech finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Kameron McGusty is a player who was a contributor for the game. He walked away with 15 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes.

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Miami comes into this game with a mark of 20-9 this year. They are turning it over 9.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 14.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Miami is pulling down 30.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 398 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 122nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Hurricanes are connecting on 35.4% on 3-point shots (214 of 604) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. They average 74.7 points per contest (91st in the nation) while connecting on 47.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Hurricanes are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 fouls. They concede 35.0% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 227th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (70.8). The Hurricanes are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.6% (774 of 1,660) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a team. They rank 337th in college basketball in giving up assists with 448 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a final score of 70-60 when they played Clemson. The Eagles corralled 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this matchup. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. Clemson was called for 16 personal fouls for the contest which got the Eagles to the free throw line for 13 shots. They were able to make 12 of those for a clip of 92.3%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Boston College made 6 of 29 tries (20.7%). Overall, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 36.2%. The Eagles permitted Clemson to make 20 out of 50 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 40.0% in the matchup. They finished 30.0% from 3-point land via 6 out of 20 and ended up shooting 24 out of 30 at the free throw line (80.0%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Boston College permitted Clemson to snag 39 in total (10 offensive).

James Karnik ended up having an impact for the Eagles for this contest. He buried 5 of 6 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in this matchup.

Boston College has a win-loss record of 11-17 for the campaign. The Eagles are committing 16.0 fouls every game and they shoot 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.7 times per game (279th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.6 times per contest. Boston College has scored 1,844 points for the year (65.9 per game) and they pull in 35.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Eagles are hitting on 41.7% from the field, which ranks them 300th in the nation.

The Boston College defense allows 36.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (204 of 560) and their opponents are converting on 76.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.9 assists and 33.8 rebounds per contest, which is 119th and 132nd in D-1. The Eagles on defense are ranked 133rd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 67.5. They are able to force 12.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (218th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston College

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