Boston College Eagles vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-12) will go up against the Boston College Eagles (11-8) at Purcell Pavilion on Saturday.

The Boston College Eagles took the court against Virginia Tech and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-71 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 13 and Virginia Tech totaled 14 personal fouls. They converted 8 of 22 shots from long range. Virginia Tech finished shooting 100.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 16 attempts. Furthermore, Virginia Tech grabbed 21 rebounds (4 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Virginia Tech doled out 16 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. In relation to defending, Boston College let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the field on 26 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 5 of 9 tries for a percentage of 55.6%. Boston College finished the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (30 out of 60) and buried 6 out of their 18 3-point attempts.

Devin McGlockton is a player who had an impact for this game. He racked up 19 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and pulled down 10 boards. He finished shooting 69.2% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Boston College steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 11-8 for the season. They are turning it over 9.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Boston College is pulling down 34.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 263 assists for the season, which is 156th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are hitting 35.5% on three-point shots (146 of 411) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They average 77.0 pts per game (107th in D-1) while connecting on 46.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles are forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.7% on 3-pointers while they are 234th in college hoops in opponents PPG (73.2). The Eagles defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (495 of 1,119) and they concede 35.2 boards per game as a unit. They are 197th in college hoops in giving up assists with 247 conceded this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish went home defeated by a final of 73-61 against Miami. In reference to rebounding, Notre Dame permitted Miami to snag 34 in all (5 offensive). They went 34.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 23 and finished the contest at 13 out of 17 from the charity stripe (76.5%). The Fighting Irish permitted Miami to convert 26 out of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% in this game. When all was said and done, the Fighting Irish walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 37.1%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Notre Dame knocked down 10 out of their 34 tries (29.4%). They were able to make 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.3%. Miami committed 8 fouls in this matchup which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for 6 tries. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. The Fighting Irish were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this game.

Markus Burton was important for the Fighting Irish in this matchup. He converted 5 out of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and added 3 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 36 mins on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in the game.

Notre Dame has a win-loss record of 7-12 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Fighting Irish are connecting on 40.1% from the field, which ranks 342nd in the nation. Notre Dame has 1,191 points for the season (62.7 per game) and they grab 37.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 9.7 times per contest (355th in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per contest. The Fighting Irish are committing 15.3 fouls per contest and they hit 70.9% from the free throw line.

The Notre Dame defense gives up 32.3% on 3-point shots (126 of 390) and their opponents are making 74.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 11.5 assists and 34.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 83rd and 162nd in those categories. The Fighting Irish defensively are ranked 43rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 65.5. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (54th 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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