Holy Cross Crusaders vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 12/8/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Holy Cross Crusaders vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Friday, December 8, 2023

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

TV: ESPN+

Silvio O. Conte Forum is the site where the Boston College Eagles (6-3) will attempt to beat the Holy Cross Crusaders (2-7) on Friday.

The Holy Cross Crusaders stepped onto the hardwood against Central Connecticut and ended up losing by a score of 78-67 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Crusaders left the arena with 20 while Central Connecticut racked up 12 fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Central Connecticut ended up going 63.2% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of 19 tries. Moreover, Central Connecticut pulled down 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Central Connecticut dished out 16 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In the matter of the defense, Holy Cross allowed the other team to go 48.3% from the floor on 28 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for the game while creating 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Crusaders converted 11 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. Holy Cross finished the contest with a 37.5% FG percentage (24 out of 64) and made 8 of their 23 3-point attempts.

Joe Octave is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up shooting 42.1% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 32 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He notched 24 points on 8 out of 19 shooting.

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Holy Cross will enter this game with a win-loss record of 2-7 so far this season. They are averaging 64.3 pts per game (343rd in the country) while shooting 43.1% from the floor. The Crusaders are hitting 33.2% on shots from downtown (65 of 196) and 62.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Holy Cross is snagging 32.7 boards per game and has accounted for 100 dimes this year, which is 272nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Crusaders are able to force 8.8 turnovers per game while drawing 13.4 personal fouls. They are 262nd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 120 surrendered this year. The Crusaders defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (250 of 531) and they concede 36.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 40.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 317th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (77.6).

In their last game, the Boston College Eagles got the victory with a final of 82-68 when they played Central Connecticut. With respect to team rebounding, Boston College allowed Central Connecticut to pull down 34 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 35.0% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 20 and finished the contest at 13 of 19 from the charity stripe (68.4%). The Eagles permitted Central Connecticut to convert 24 of 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.1% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 30 for 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. With respect to three-point attempts, Boston College made 9 out of their 25 tries (36.0%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 81.3%. Central Connecticut committed 13 fouls for this contest which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 11 steals for the contest. The Eagles were able to pull down 26 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the matchup.

Donald Hand was important for the Eagles for this contest. He knocked down 5 of 9 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 21 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 6-3 this year. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which is ranked 140th in the nation. Boston College has scored 687 points so far this season (76.3 per contest) and they snag 36.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.4 times per contest (178th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per contest. The Eagles are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per contest and they hit 77.9% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 185th in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.8. They are able to force 13.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (200th in college hoops). The Boston College defense allows 37.8% on shots from distance (76 of 201) and their opposition makes 75.0% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.8 assists and 35.2 boards per game, which ranks them 203rd and 191st in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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