Boston College Eagles vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN

The Clemson Tigers (11-4) will go up against the Boston College Eagles (10-5) at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday.

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Syracuse and took a loss by a score of 69-59 in their last contest. Boston College walked away from the contest with a 38.7% field goal percentage (24 of 62) and made 8 of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 3 of 4 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 11 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about the defense, Boston College allowed the other team to go 37.7% from the floor on 23 out of 61 shooting. Syracuse earned 14 assists and had 17 steals in this game. Additionally, Syracuse snagged 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Syracuse finished shooting 73.9% when shooting free throws by making 17 of their 23 shots. They also converted 6 of 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 18 and Syracuse recorded 7 personal fouls.

Claudell Harris is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He shot 40.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He accounted for 16 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Boston College heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 10-5 on the year. They are giving up possession 10.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boston College is collecting 36.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 219 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 146th in the nation in terms of passing. The Eagles are shooting 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (120 of 333) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. They average 79.0 pts per game (78th in college hoops) while hitting 46.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 195th in college hoops in allowing assists with 198 relinquished on the year. The Eagles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (391 of 900) and they surrender 34.7 boards per game as a team. They give up 35.8% on shots from downtown while they are 218th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.7).

For their last game, the Clemson Tigers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-72 when they played Virginia Tech. The Tigers were able to pull down 15 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. Virginia Tech was called for 10 personal fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 8 shots. They were able to knock down 7 of them for a rate of 87.5%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Clemson converted 9 out of 26 tries (34.6%). When all was said and done, the Tigers finished 28 for 63 from the field which had them shooting 44.4%. The Tigers allowed Virginia Tech to knock down 31 of 57 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.4% in this game. They went 54.2% from 3-point land via 13 out of 24 and ended up shooting 12 of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). In reference to rebounds, Clemson permitted Virginia Tech to grab 32 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Ian Schieffelin ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the contest. He earned 15 points in his 24 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 10 in the game for a rate of 70.0%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Clemson has a mark of 11-4 this season. The Tigers have committed 16.1 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 76.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.3 times per contest (40th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest. Clemson has accumulated 1,196 points on the season (79.7 per contest) and they average 37.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which ranks 40th in college basketball.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 190th in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.8. They are forcing 9.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (116th in college hoops). The Clemson defense allows 34.1% from downtown (125 of 367) and their opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.9 assists and 33.5 total rebounds per game, which is 118th and 114th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Clemson

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