Clemson Tigers vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 1/31/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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

TV: ACCN

The Clemson Tigers (18-4) are traveling to Silvio O. Conte Forum on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Boston College Eagles (10-12).

The Clemson Tigers took the court against Florida State and went home with a win by a final score of 82-81 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Tigers left the arena with 21 while Florida State recorded 27 fouls. They also knocked down 13 of 30 shots from beyond the arc. Florida State shot 70.0% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 20 tries. Furthermore, Florida State snagged 26 boards (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Florida State doled out 16 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In reference to defense, Clemson allowed the other team to go 43.5% from the floor on 27 of 62 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they collected 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 22 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 75.9%. Clemson walked away from the game having earned a 47.2% FG percentage (25 of 53) and converted 10 of 32 shots from beyond the arc.

Hunter Tyson is one player who was a contributor in the game. He finished shooting 58.8% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 40 mins and snagged 7 rebounds. He was able to score 27 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Clemson will take the court with a record of 18-4 on the year. They have an average of 74.7 pts per game (118th in college hoops) while hitting 46.7% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 36.5% on shots from distance (175 of 479) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Clemson is snagging 35.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 322 dimes this season, which has them ranked 86th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are conceding 32.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 105th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (66.8). The Tigers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.4% (504 of 1,278) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 82nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 246 conceded so far this season.

When they last played, the Boston College Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 76-57 when they played Virginia. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Boston College permitted Virginia to snag 32 in all (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 28.6% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 21 and ended up going 10 of 10 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Eagles permitted Virginia to make 30 out of 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.8% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 20 for 49 from the floor which had them shooting 40.8%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Boston College buried 4 of 14 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 92.9%. Virginia committed 14 fouls for this game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also coughed it up 15 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Eagles earned 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for the game.

Quinten Post ended up being a factor for the Eagles for the matchup. He tallied 24 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists in this game. He made 8 of 15 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 10-12 so far this season. The Eagles are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls per game while shooting 71.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 11.6 times per contest (301st in the country) and they cough up possession 12.1 times per game. Boston College has accumulated 1,450 pts on the season (65.9 per contest) and they collect 32.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Eagles are shooting 43.3% from the floor, which is ranked 253rd in Division 1.

The Boston College defense surrenders 37.8% on three-point shots (185 of 489) and opponents are converting on 69.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.8 dimes and 34.3 total boards per game, which has them ranked 195th and 200th in the country. The Eagles are ranked 188th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 69.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the field (287th 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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