Boston College Eagles vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs NC State Wolfpack

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: ESPN

The Boston College Eagles (15-11) are traveling to PNC Arena on Saturday where they will take on the NC State Wolfpack (16-10).

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Florida State and took a loss by a score of 84-76 in their last contest. Boston College ended the contest having earned a 51.9% field goal percentage (28 of 54) and converted 9 of their 22 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Eagles converted 11 of 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 27 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 19 assists in the game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When discussing the defense, Boston College allowed their opponent to shoot 54.9% from the field on 28 of 51 shooting. Florida State earned 13 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Florida State grabbed 25 boards (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Florida State finished shooting 72.4% from the charity stripe by burying 21 of their 29 shots. They also converted 7 of their 18 attempts from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 25 and Florida State recorded 16 fouls.

Jaeden Zackery is one player who was important for the game. He finished 70.0% from the floor and earned 2 dimes. He played for 30 minutes played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He scored 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Boston College comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 15-11 on the year. They turn it over 10.6 times per game and as a team they commit 16.0 fouls per game. As a team, Boston College is snagging 34.5 boards per game and is sitting with 374 assists for the season, which ranks 126th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are hitting 36.6% on 3-pointers (212 of 579) and 74.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 76.2 pts per game (111th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 226th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (73.2). The Eagles defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (687 of 1,528) and they surrender 34.1 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 213th in the nation in allowing assists with 347 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the NC State Wolfpack walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-83 against Syracuse. The Wolfpack recorded 18 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. Syracuse earned 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Wolfpack to the free throw line for 29 tries. They were able to convert 24 of those for a rate of 82.8%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, North Carolina State knocked down 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Wolfpack ended up shooting 26 for 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.6%. The Wolfpack permitted Syracuse to convert 30 out of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8% for the game. They finished the game shooting 52.9% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 17 and ended up shooting 18 out of 19 at the free throw line (94.7%). Concerning rebounding, North Carolina State permitted Syracuse to collect 27 overall (8 offensive).

DJ Horne was important for the Wolfpack for this game. He tallied 32 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He buried 11 of 22 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound.

North Carolina State has a win-loss record of 16-10 this season. The Wolfpack have committed 17.4 fouls per contest and they hit 72.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per contest (200th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.4 times per game. North Carolina State has 1,970 points this year (75.8 per contest) and they grab 35.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wolfpack are shooting 44.3% from the floor, which ranks 207th in college hoops.

The North Carolina State defense concedes 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (184 of 530) and their opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.1 dimes and 37.3 boards per contest, which has them ranked 116th and 302nd in Division 1. The Wolfpack on the defensive end are ranked 174th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 71.5. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the field (167th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston College

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