Virginia Tech Hokies vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 12/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

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

TV: ACCN

The Virginia Tech Hokies (11-1) are hitting the road to Silvio O. Conte Forum on Wednesday where they will compete against the Boston College Eagles (6-6).

The Virginia Tech Hokies took the court against Grambling and took home the win by a score of 74-48 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Hokies walked away with 11 and Grambling totaled 17 personal fouls. They also made 5 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. Grambling ended up shooting 62.5% at the free throw line by making 5 of 8 attempts. In addition, Grambling pulled down 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Grambling dished out 10 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In reference to defending, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to shoot 36.5% from the floor on 19 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Hokies buried 11 of their 20 tries for a rate of 55.0%. Virginia Tech ended the contest with a 51.0% FG percentage (26 of 51) and made 11 of 27 3-pointers.

Sean Pedulla is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He ended up going 41.7% from the field and also totaled 6 assists. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up scoring 21 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Virginia Tech comes into this one with a win-loss record of 11-1 this year. They are averaging 76.3 pts per game (115th in college basketball) while shooting 48.8% from the field. The Hokies are connecting on 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (99 of 276) and 73.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Virginia Tech is pulling down 35.5 rebounds per game and has earned 177 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 89th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 9.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 14.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Hokies are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 106th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 129 surrendered this year. The Hokies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (289 of 707) and they surrender 33.1 boards per game as a group. They give up 30.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 45th in college basketball in points per game allowed (62.3).

The last time they took the court, the Boston College Eagles went home victorious with a score of 63-56 when they faced Stonehill. The Eagles earned 28 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest. They turned it over 14 times, while earning 14 steals for this contest. Stonehill had 13 personal fouls in this game which got the Eagles to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of them for a percentage of 73.7%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Boston College knocked down 5 out of their 16 tries (31.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Eagles ended up shooting 22 for 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.3%. The Eagles permitted Stonehill to convert 21 out of their 58 attempts from the field which had them shooting 36.2% in this matchup. They shot 30.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 23 and finished the game at 7 of 14 at the charity stripe (50.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Boston College allowed Stonehill to snag 34 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Jaeden Zackery ended up being important for the Eagles in the game. He scored 16 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists for this contest. He made 6 of 15 for this game for a rate of 40.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Boston College has a record of 6-6 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Eagles are shooting 41.4% from the floor, which is 315th in D-1. Boston College has earned 766 points for the campaign (63.8 per contest) and they grab 34.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 9.5 times per contest (357th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest. The Eagles commit 16.0 fouls per game and they shoot 66.7% from the free throw line.

The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 137th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 67.1. They have forced 13.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (236th in Division 1). The Boston College defense gives up 36.7% on shots from 3-point land (97 of 264) and their opposition knocks down 67.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 11.8 dimes and 35.1 rebounds per contest, ranking them 128th and 233rd in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston College

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