Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

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

TV: ESPNU

Silvio O. Conte Forum is where the Boston College Eagles (15-15) will compete against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-17) on Saturday.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets faced Syracuse and walked away with a win by a score of 96-76 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Yellow Jackets ended up finishing with 14 and Syracuse finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They made 4 out of their 17 tries from 3-point land. Syracuse finished shooting 90.0% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of 20 attempts. On top of that, Syracuse totaled 25 boards (3 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Syracuse doled out 17 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. In regard to defense, Georgia Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 48.2% from the field on 27 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 27 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Yellow Jackets made 8 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Georgia Tech walked away from the game with a 52.2% FG percentage (35 of 67) and knocked down 18 of 40 3-pointers.

Miles Kelly is a player who played a role in this matchup. He recorded 30 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 52.6% from the field and also distributed 3 assists.

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Georgia Tech enters this contest with a win-loss record of 13-17 this year. They turn it over 11.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, Georgia Tech is grabbing 35.3 boards per contest and has 423 dimes on the year, which is 115th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Yellow Jackets are connecting on 33.5% on three-point shots (232 of 692) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 69.5 points per outing (234th in D-1) on 42.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Yellow Jackets are forcing 11.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 30.0% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 201st in college basketball in PPG allowed (70.7). The Yellow Jackets defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.8% (776 of 1,773) and they concede 36.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 299th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 435 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Boston College Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 71-69 against Wake Forest. The Eagles snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the matchup. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. Wake Forest was called for 12 personal fouls in this contest which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 7 tries. They were able to bury 6 of them for a clip of 85.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Boston College buried 7 of 13 attempts (53.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Eagles ended up shooting 29 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 51.8%. The Eagles allowed Wake Forest to bury 24 of 53 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.3% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 39.3% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 28 and finished the game at 10 out of 17 at the free throw line (58.8%). In regard to rebounds, Boston College allowed Wake Forest to pull down 26 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Quinten Post was important for the Eagles for the game. He earned 19 points in his 29 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for the matchup. He made 9 of 16 for the contest for a rate of 56.3%, and added 3 rebounds.

Boston College has a mark of 15-15 this year. As an offense, the Eagles are hitting on 43.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 241st in college basketball. Boston College has accounted for 1,991 pts for the year (66.4 per game) and they pull in 33.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per contest (240th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per game. The Eagles are committing 15.8 fouls every game and they hit 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Boston College defense concedes 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (249 of 677) and opponents are connecting on 72.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.3 assists and 34.2 rebounds every game, which is 157th and 185th in college hoops. The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 181st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 69.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (217th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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