Boston College Eagles vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ACCNX

The Boston College Eagles (10-11) are hitting the road to John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Virginia Cavaliers (15-3).

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Louisville and took home the win by a score of 75-65 in their last contest. Boston College ended the contest with a 49.0% FG percentage (25 of 51) and knocked down 8 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Eagles converted 17 of their 21 tries for a rate of 81.0%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 24 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When talking about defending, Boston College allowed their opponent to shoot 53.1% from the field on 26 out of 49 shooting. Louisville distributed 10 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Moreover, Louisville collected 19 rebounds (2 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Louisville went 66.7% from the charity stripe by converting 4 of 6 attempts. They converted 9 of 18 tries from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 14 and Louisville racked up 17 personal fouls.

Quinten Post is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He left the arena with 22 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played for 32 mins and snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Boston College enters this matchup with a mark of 10-11 this season. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Boston College is snagging 33.2 rebounds per game and has earned 239 assists this year, which ranks 300th in the country in terms of passing. The Eagles are shooting 29.7% on 3-pointers (105 of 354) and 70.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 66.3 points per game (314th in the nation) on 43.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Eagles are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They rank 195th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 262 relinquished for the season. The Eagles defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (532 of 1,186) and they relinquish 34.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They relinquish 38.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 186th in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Virginia Cavaliers went home victorious with a score of 76-67 when they faced Wake Forest. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Virginia permitted Wake Forest to snag 26 in total (4 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from downtown by going 9 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Cavaliers permitted Wake Forest to make 20 of 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.2% in the matchup. Overall, the Cavaliers ended up going 24 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 40.0%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Virginia knocked down 15 out of 34 attempts (44.1%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.5%. Wake Forest had 18 fouls in the game which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while recording 2 steals for this contest. The Cavaliers were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this matchup.

Armaan Franklin ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers in the game. He made 9 out of 21 for the game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and had 10 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the game.

Virginia has a win-loss record of 15-3 so far this season. The Cavaliers commit 14.4 fouls every game and they connect on 71.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.2 times per game (26th in college hoops) and they turn it over 9.1 times per contest. Virginia has accounted for 1,266 pts for the year (70.3 per contest) and they grab 32.6 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Cavaliers are shooting 45.7% from the field, which has them ranked 120th in college basketball.

The Virginia defense concedes 34.8% on three-point shots (132 of 379) and their opponents are converting on 74.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.2 assists and 31.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 73rd and 61st in those categories on the defensive end. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 12th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 60.3. They are forcing 12.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (51st in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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