Boston College Eagles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 2/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Location: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ESPNU

The Boston College Eagles (14-15) are headed to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-11).

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Virginia and went home with a win by a final score of 63-48 in their last contest. Boston College finished the game having earned a 52.0% FG percentage (26 of 50) and buried 6 of their 15 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 5 of their 7 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, Boston College allowed their opponent to shoot 32.2% from the field on 19 out of 59 shooting. Virginia earned 9 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Moreover, Virginia grabbed 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Virginia walked away from this one shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of 9 attempts. They made 4 of 21 tries from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 11 and Virginia finished the game with 9 personal fouls.

Makai Ashton-Langford is someone who played a role in the game. He shot 66.7% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He played 31 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He totaled 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Boston College heads into this game with a mark of 14-15 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Boston College is pulling down 33.2 rebounds per contest and has earned 361 assists so far this year, which is 256th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 31.7% from downtown (163 of 515) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 66.2 points per contest (317th in the country) while shooting 43.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They give up 36.7% on 3-point shots while they are 182nd in college basketball in opponents points per game (69.9). The Eagles defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (730 of 1,655) and they relinquish 34.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 139th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 359 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons got the victory with a final of 66-58 when they faced Notre Dame. The Demon Deacons were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. Notre Dame had 21 fouls for the game which took the Demon Deacons to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 63.2%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Wake Forest made 12 of their 33 tries (36.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Demon Deacons finished shooting 21 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.6%. The Demon Deacons allowed Notre Dame to bury 21 out of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.6% for this game. They shot 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 20 and ended up shooting 11 of 14 from the charity stripe (78.6%). When discussing rebounds, Wake Forest allowed Notre Dame to get 32 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

Tyree Appleby pitched in for the Demon Deacons for the game. He earned 21 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 6 assists in this contest. He made 7 of 18 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 38.9%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound.

Wake Forest has a record of 18-11 on the season. The Demon Deacons are committing 16.1 fouls every game and they go 75.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.1 times per contest (173rd in D-1) and they turn it over 11.9 times per contest. Wake Forest has scored 2,247 points this season (77.5 per game) and they snag 34.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which is 77th in the country.

The Wake Forest defense concedes 34.6% on three-point shots (244 of 706) and their opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.4 assists and 34.3 total rebounds per game, which is 164th and 202nd in those categories. The Demon Deacons on the defensive end are ranked 294th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 73.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the field (246th in the nation).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Wake Forest and under the total points

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