North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

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

TV: ESPN

The Boston College Eagles (5-2) will go up against the NC State Wolfpack (4-2) at Silvio O. Conte Forum on Saturday.

The NC State Wolfpack stepped onto the hardwood against Ole Miss and took a loss by a score of 72-52 in their last game. North Carolina State ended the game having earned a 31.8% field goal percentage (21 of 66) and made 3 of their 25 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Wolfpack converted 7 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 38 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 10 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. In the matter of defense, North Carolina State let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the field on 24 out of 59 shooting. Ole Miss recorded 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. On top of that, Ole Miss grabbed 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ole Miss finished the game at 85.0% when shooting free throws by making 17 of 20 attempts. They also converted 7 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Wolfpack ended up finishing with 15 while Ole Miss totaled 14 personal fouls.

Ben Middlebrooks is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He played 22 minutes played and pulled down 11 boards. He scored 13 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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North Carolina State steps onto the court with a mark of 4-2 on the season. They average 77.5 pts per game (133rd in D-1) while connecting on 43.8% from the field. The Wolfpack are hitting 30.9% on shots from downtown (42 of 136) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a team, North Carolina State is pulling down 37.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 85 assists for the year, which is 239th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.5 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wolfpack are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 166th in the country in points per game allowed (70.2). The Wolfpack defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.9% (143 of 333) and they relinquish 37.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 89th in college basketball in allowing assists with 72 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Boston College Eagles took home the win by a final score of 80-62 against Vanderbilt. When it comes to rebounds, Boston College permitted Vanderbilt to get 29 in all (9 offensive). They shot 30.0% from distance by going 6 out of 20 and ended up shooting 16 out of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). The Eagles allowed Vanderbilt to convert 20 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 36.4% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles went 29 for 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8%. In relation to 3-point shots, Boston College made 10 out of their 20 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 70.6%. Vanderbilt earned 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 3 steals for the matchup. The Eagles recorded 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game.

Quinten Post ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles for this game. He converted 9 of 15 in this contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 28 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the game.

Boston College has a mark of 5-2 on the campaign. The Eagles are responsible for committing 14.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 83.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per contest (201st in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per game. Boston College has accounted for 527 pts this year (75.3 per contest) and they pull in 36.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are connecting on 45.3% from the floor, which ranks them 159th in the nation.

The Boston College defense gives up 37.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (61 of 163) and their opposition makes 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.6 assists and 34.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 198th and 140th in D-1. The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 150th in D-1 in PPG given up with 69.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (196th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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