Richmond Spiders vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 11/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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

TV: ESPN+

The Boston College Eagles (2-0) are hosting the Richmond Spiders (2-0) at Silvio O. Conte Forum on Wednesday.

The Richmond Spiders played Siena and notched a win by a score of 90-48 in their last contest. Richmond walked away from the game with a 59.3% field goal percentage (35 out of 59) and buried 10 out of their 18 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Spiders converted 10 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 21 assists in the game while creating 21 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Regarding defending, Richmond allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the field on 20 out of 50 shooting. Siena recorded 9 assists and had 4 steals in this game. On top of that, Siena collected 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Siena finished the game shooting 36.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 4 of 11 shots. They also buried 4 of 20 tries from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Spiders ended up finishing with 13 and Siena totaled 18 fouls.

Isaiah Bigelow is a player who played a role in this matchup. He finished the game at 83.3% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the court for 18 mins played and also grabbed 1 board. He scored 17 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Richmond will play this game with a win-loss record of 2-0 this year. They are averaging 91.5 points per contest (38th in D-1) while shooting 51.6% from the field. The Spiders are hitting 41.8% on shots from beyond the arc (23 of 55) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Richmond is snagging 35.0 boards per game and is sitting with 37 dimes so far this season, which ranks 124th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 7.5 times per game and as a team are committing 12.5 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Spiders are forcing 18.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They rank 81st in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 20 surrendered on the campaign. The Spiders defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.6% (49 of 115) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 30.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 73rd in the country in PPG allowed (61.5).

The last time they took the court, the Boston College Eagles went home victorious with a score of 75-71 when they faced The Citadel. When discussing rebounds, Boston College permitted The Citadel to snag 28 in all (8 on the offensive side). They went 40.0% from downtown by shooting 10 of 25 and ended up going 7 out of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). The Eagles allowed The Citadel to bury 27 of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.2% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Eagles ended up going 32 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.3%. When talking about three-point attempts, Boston College converted 4 of 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to knock down 7 of those for a rate of 70.0%. The Citadel was called for 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Eagles recorded 17 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 23 for the matchup.

Jaeden Zackery ended up having an impact for the Eagles in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 12 in this game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 4 assists for this game.

Boston College has a record of 2-0 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Eagles are shooting 51.2% from the field, which ranks them 55th in the nation. Boston College has totaled 164 pts for the campaign (82.0 per contest) and they pull down 38.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per contest (183rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per game. The Eagles commit 14.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Eagles on defense are ranked 201st in college basketball in PPG allowed with 70.5. They are forcing 14.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the field (213th in the nation). The Boston College defense allows 38.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (20 of 52) and their opposition knocks down 65.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 10.0 dimes and 33.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks 99th and 129th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Richmond

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