Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

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

TV: ESPN

The Boston College Eagles (5-3) will take on the Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3-4) at Silvio O. Conte Forum on Tuesday.

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils stepped onto the hardwood against Holy Cross and notched a win by a score of 78-67 in their last game. Central Connecticut finished the game with a 48.3% field goal percentage (28 out of 58) and made 10 out of their 20 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Blue Devils converted 12 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 63.2%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 35 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 assists in this matchup while creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defending, Central Connecticut allowed the other team to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 24 of 64 shooting. Holy Cross totaled 9 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. Moreover, Holy Cross pulled down 35 boards (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Holy Cross ended up shooting 73.3% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 15 attempts. They also knocked down 8 of 23 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Blue Devils ended up with 12 and Holy Cross finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Jordan Jones is a guy who was a factor in this game. He was able to score 18 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 54.5% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Central Connecticut will play this game with a record of 3-4 this year. They have an average of 74.1 points per contest (207th in the nation) while shooting 45.9% from the field. The Blue Devils are connecting on 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (48 of 148) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Central Connecticut is collecting 34.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 111 dimes on the season, which is 146th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.1 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 14.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blue Devils are able to force 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They surrender 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 112th in college basketball in PPG allowed (67.3). The Blue Devils defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (179 of 403) and they concede 35.1 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 242nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 105 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a score of 84-78 against North Carolina State. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Boston College allowed North Carolina State to collect 40 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 44.4% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Eagles allowed North Carolina State to knock down 29 out of 65 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 67 from the floor which had them at 43.3%. Regarding three-point attempts, Boston College made 6 of 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 14 of them for a clip of 53.8%. North Carolina State was called for 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Eagles corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 36 for the contest.

Jaeden Zackery was important for the Eagles for this game. He earned 20 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in the matchup. He made 5 out of 13 for this game for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Boston College has a record of 5-3 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are shooting 45.1% from the field, which is ranked 165th in Division 1. Boston College has 605 points on the campaign (75.6 per game) and they pull in 37.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.9 times per game (208th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per game. The Eagles have committed 14.6 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.4% from the free throw line.

The Boston College defense gives up 38.1% on 3-point shots (69 of 181) and their opponents are making 76.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.6 dimes and 35.3 boards every game, which is 200th and 185th in college basketball. The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 185th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 71.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (210th in Division 1).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston College and under the total points

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