St. John's Red Storm vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 12/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. John's Red Storm vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN

The St. John's Red Storm (6-2) are on their way to Barclays Center on Sunday where they will meet the Boston College Eagles (6-3).

The St. John's Red Storm faced Sacred Heart and walked away with a win by a score of 85-50 in their last contest. St. John's finished having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (31 out of 67) and made 12 of their 29 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Red Storm converted 11 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned a total of 47 with 19 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 25 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. In regard to the defense, St. John's let their opponent shoot 31.6% from the field on 18 out of 57 shooting. Sacred Heart recorded 11 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. On top of that, Sacred Heart snagged 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Sacred Heart finished shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 8 of their 11 shots. They made 6 out of their 15 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Red Storm finished with 9 while Sacred Heart racked up 14 personal fouls.

Joel Soriano is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He was able to score 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He played for 24 mins played and grabbed 13 rebounds. He shot 66.7% from the floor and also earned 6 dimes.

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St. John's enters this one with a mark of 6-2 on the season. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, St. John's is pulling in 42.4 boards per contest and has totaled 138 dimes for the season, which ranks 82nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Red Storm are connecting on 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc (72 of 194) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 80.4 points per game (79th in the country) while hitting 45.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Red Storm are able to force 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 15.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 138th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (69.1). The Red Storm defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.9% (192 of 458) and they surrender 32.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 49th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 85 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Boston College Eagles took home the win by a final score of 82-68 against Central Connecticut. The Eagles were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for this game. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. Central Connecticut committed 13 fouls for the contest which got the Eagles to the free throw line for 16 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Boston College knocked down 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). When the game finished, the Eagles ended up shooting 30 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Eagles allowed Central Connecticut to make 24 out of their 57 tries from the field which left them shooting 42.1% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 35.0% from three-point range by going 7 out of 20 and finished the contest at 13 out of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). Concerning how they rebounded, Boston College allowed Central Connecticut to grab 34 in total (6 offensive).

Donald Hand was important for the Eagles in the matchup. He accumulated 16 points in his 21 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He knocked down 5 out of 9 for the contest for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 6-3 on the season. The Eagles are committing 15.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.4 times per game (180th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 10.3 times per game. Boston College has accounted for 687 pts on the campaign (76.3 per contest) and they collect 36.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Eagles are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which ranks 141st in the nation.

The Eagles are ranked 185th in the nation in points given up per game with 70.8. They are forcing 13.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (200th in college basketball). The Boston College defense gives up 37.8% on shots from 3-point land (76 of 201) and their opponents are connecting on 75.0% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.8 assists and 35.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 205th and 191st in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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