Harvard Crimson vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Harvard Crimson vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

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

TV: ESPN+

The Harvard Crimson (3-0) are on their way to Silvio O. Conte Forum on Saturday where they will meet the Boston College Eagles (3-0).

The Harvard Crimson took the court against Northeastern and earned the victory with a final of 80-56 in their last game. Harvard ended the game having earned a 48.4% FG percentage (31 out of 64) and converted 10 out of their 22 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Crimson knocked down 8 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 assists for this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defense, Harvard let their opponent shoot 37.0% from the field on 20 of 54 shooting. Northeastern doled out 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Northeastern snagged 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Northeastern ended up going 58.8% from the free throw line by making 10 of their 17 shots. They made 6 out of their 21 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Crimson walked away with 13 and Northeastern accounted for 11 personal fouls.

Malik Mack is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He played for 23 minutes and grabbed 6 boards. He finished shooting 81.8% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Harvard steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 3-0 this year. They are giving up possession 11.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 13.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Harvard is pulling in 42.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 51 dimes this year, which ranks 66th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Crimson are hitting 36.4% on 3-point shots (24 of 66) and 70.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.3 points per outing (110th in D-1) while hitting 51.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Crimson have forced 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 140th in D-1 in giving up assists with 31 surrendered this year. The Crimson are giving up a shooting percentage of 35.7% (65 of 182) and they concede 32.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 31.2% on shots from downtown while they are 48th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (60.7).

The last time they took the court, the Boston College Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-68 against Richmond. When discussing attacking the glass, Boston College allowed Richmond to pull down 28 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They shot 40.0% from distance by connecting on 10 out of 25 and finished the game at 7 of 10 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Eagles permitted Richmond to bury 27 of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2% for the matchup. In all, the Eagles ended up going 22 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.3%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Boston College made 7 out of their 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 89.5%. Richmond committed 13 personal fouls for the contest which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 3 steals in this matchup. The Eagles pulled down 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this contest.

Quinten Post was important for the Eagles for the game. He made 6 of 14 for the game for a rate of 42.9%, and had 10 rebounds. He racked up 17 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in this matchup.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 3-0 so far this year. The Eagles are responsible for committing 14.0 fouls every game and they hit 81.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per game (201st in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.3 times per game. Boston College has totaled 232 points this season (77.3 per contest) and they average 40.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Eagles are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks them 133rd in college basketball.

The Eagles defensively are ranked 159th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 67.3. They have forced 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (198th in college hoops). The Boston College defense allows 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (25 of 71) and opponents are making 65.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 10.0 assists and 32.7 boards per game, which is 87th and 109th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Harvard

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