Villanova Wildcats vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: Hulu Live TV

Prudential Center is the site where the Boston College Eagles (5-5) will compete against the Villanova Wildcats (4-5) on Saturday.

The Villanova Wildcats played Penn and went home with a win by a final score of 70-59 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats finished with 13 and Penn had 18 fouls. They also made 6 of 23 shots from distance. Penn shot 91.7% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of 12 shots. Additionally, Penn snagged 32 boards (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Penn distributed 13 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, Villanova allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 21 out of 49 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 22 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats made 18 of 21 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. Villanova ended the contest with a 42.0% field goal percentage (21 out of 50) and made 10 of their 30 three-point shots.

Cam Whitmore is a guy who was a contributor in this game. He ended up going 53.8% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He racked up 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Villanova heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 4-5 for the campaign. They turn it over 8.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Villanova is pulling down 29.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 108 assists for the season, which is 274th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Wildcats are hitting 32.4% on 3-point shots (77 of 238) and 82.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 70.3 pts per game (224th in D-1) while hitting 43.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They give up 37.2% on three-point shots while they are 198th in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.1). The Wildcats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (221 of 486) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 306th in college hoops in allowing assists with 137 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a final score of 74-71 when they faced New Hampshire. The Eagles corralled 21 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 37 in the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. New Hampshire had 20 fouls for this game which got the Eagles to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of them for a rate of 64.3%. In reference to 3-point shots, Boston College buried 3 of their 22 attempts (13.6%). In all, the Eagles finished the game shooting 25 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.5%. The Eagles permitted New Hampshire to bury 26 out of 62 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.9% for the matchup. They went 38.1% from downtown by going 8 of 21 and finished the contest at 14 of 21 from the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to attacking the glass, Boston College permitted New Hampshire to get 45 in total (16 on the offensive side).

Devin McGlockton ended up having an impact for the Eagles for the matchup. He accumulated 10 points in his 31 minutes of playing time, but went home with no dimes. He made 4 of 5 in the matchup for a rate of 80.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Boston College has a mark of 5-5 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Eagles are hitting on 41.6% from the field, which is ranked 299th in Division 1. Boston College has tallied 647 pts for the season (64.7 per contest) and they average 34.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 9.5 times per game (352nd in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest. The Eagles are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per game while shooting 67.0% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles are ranked 145th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.2. They are forcing 14.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the field (267th in college basketball). The Boston College defense gives up 36.0% from downtown (77 of 214) and their opposition makes 67.7% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.3 assists and 34.8 rebounds per game, ranking them 171st and 213th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston College

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