Syracuse Orange vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

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

TV: ACCN

Silvio O. Conte Forum is where the Boston College Eagles (11-12) will play the Syracuse Orange (13-10) on Saturday.

The Syracuse Orange stepped onto the hardwood against Virginia and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-62 in their last game. Syracuse walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (24 of 48) and knocked down 3 of 15 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Orange made 11 of 18 attempts for a rate of 61.1%. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned a total of 24 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Concerning the defense, Syracuse allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the floor on 23 of 50 shooting. Virginia earned 19 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. In addition, Virginia collected 25 boards (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Virginia ended up shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by burying 12 of their 15 shots. They also knocked down 9 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Orange ended up walking away with 12 while Virginia finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Judah Mintz is one player who was important for the contest. He recorded 20 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played 36 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 61.5% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Syracuse will take the court with a mark of 13-10 for the season. They are turning it over 11.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 14.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Syracuse is pulling down 35.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 343 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 59th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Orange are connecting on 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (145 of 398) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They average 74.4 pts per contest (122nd in the nation) while hitting 47.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Orange are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are ranked 361st in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 417 conceded so far this year. The Orange are giving up a FG percentage of 41.8% (585 of 1,401) and they concede 36.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 216th in D-1 in points per game allowed (70.6).

In their last game, the Boston College Eagles got the win with a final of 62-54 against Clemson. The Eagles pulled down 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 30 in this contest. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 11 steals in this matchup. Clemson committed 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to convert 14 of them for a rate of 82.4%. In reference to shots from distance, Boston College converted 4 of 16 attempts (25.0%). Overall, the Eagles shot 22 out of 55 from the field which had them at 40.0%. The Eagles permitted Clemson to bury 16 out of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 30.8% for the game. They finished 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 21 and finished the game at 16 of 16 from the free throw line (100.0%). When discussing attacking the glass, Boston College allowed Clemson to snag 36 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Makai Ashton-Langford pitched in for the Eagles for this game. He had 15 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists in the game. He converted 6 out of 16 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and earned 1 rebound.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 11-12 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Eagles are shooting 43.2% from the field, which is 259th in Division 1. Boston College has accounted for 1,512 points on the season (65.7 per game) and they average 32.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.7 times per game (301st in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per contest. The Eagles have committed 15.5 personal fouls every game and they go 72.1% from the free throw line.

The Boston College defense surrenders 37.5% on shots from 3-point land (191 of 510) and their opposition makes 71.0% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.4 dimes and 34.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 171st and 212th in Division 1. The Eagles on defense are ranked 175th in college basketball in PPG given up with 69.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (259th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Syracuse

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