Boston College Eagles vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN

The Boston College Eagles (15-14) are en route to Watsco Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Miami Hurricanes (15-14).

The Boston College Eagles took the court against Pittsburgh and took a loss by a score of 90-65 in their last game. Boston College wrapped up the game having earned a 43.5% FG percentage (27 out of 62) and converted 9 of 20 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Eagles converted 2 of their 4 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In the matter of defending, Boston College allowed their opponent to shoot 54.1% from the field on 33 out of 61 shooting. Pittsburgh recorded 20 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Pittsburgh snagged 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Pittsburgh finished the game at 80.0% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of 10 tries. They also knocked down 16 out of their 30 tries from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Eagles finished with 13 and Pittsburgh totaled 12 fouls.

Quinten Post is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He ended up shooting 63.6% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes. He played 37 minutes played and also collected 12 boards. He ended up walking away with 30 points on 14 of 22 shooting.

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Boston College enters this one with a win-loss record of 15-14 for the year. They are averaging 75.3 points per contest (131st in D-1) on 46.3% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 36.7% on shots from downtown (235 of 641) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston College is pulling in 34.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 417 assists on the year, which has them ranked 127th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.0 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers every game while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 210th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 390 surrendered so far this season. The Eagles are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (771 of 1,705) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 36.4% on 3-point shots while they are 245th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (74.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami Hurricanes took a defeat with a final score of 75-71 when they faced North Carolina. The Hurricanes were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this contest. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. North Carolina earned 17 fouls for the contest which took the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They were able to convert 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 69.2%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Miami made 14 of 30 attempts (46.7%). Overall, the Hurricanes walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. The Hurricanes permitted North Carolina to convert 27 out of their 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.3% for this contest. They went 34.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 26 and finished the game at 12 out of 21 at the free throw line (57.1%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Miami permitted North Carolina to collect 38 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Norchad Omier ended up being a major contributor for the Hurricanes for this contest. He scored 22 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He buried 7 out of 19 for the contest giving him a rate of 36.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss record of 15-14 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Hurricanes are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 106th in the country. Miami has tallied 2,227 points for the campaign (76.8 per game) and they snag 36.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (102nd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per contest. The Hurricanes have committed 13.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The Hurricanes on defense are ranked 226th in college basketball in PPG given up with 73.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (164th in college hoops). The Miami defense allows 33.0% on shots from distance (273 of 827) and opponents are converting on 71.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 15.6 assists and 35.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 347th and 208th 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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