Boston College Eagles vs Providence Friars Prediction, 3/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Providence Friars

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPNU

The Boston College Eagles (19-15) are en route to Amica Mutual Pavilion on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Providence Friars (21-13) in the NIT.

The Boston College Eagles took the court against Virginia and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-60 in their last game. Boston College finished the contest having earned a 36.4% FG percentage (24 of 66) and made 9 of 29 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Eagles made 3 of 4 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 13 assists in the matchup as well as creating 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In reference to defense, Boston College allowed the other team to go 40.3% from the floor on 25 out of 62 shooting. Virginia distributed 18 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Virginia snagged 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Virginia finished 44.4% from the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 18 attempts. They buried 8 out of their 25 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 17 and Virginia had 11 personal fouls.

Quinten Post is a player who played a role in this matchup. He ended up shooting 45.0% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 42 mins and also snagged 13 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Boston College will enter this game with a record of 19-15 so far this season. They are turning it over 10.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.8 fouls per game. As a team, Boston College is collecting 35.2 rebounds per contest and has 483 dimes so far this year, which is 81st in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 36.1% on 3-pointers (283 of 784) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They average 74.6 pts per contest (154th in the country) while shooting 45.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 11.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.3 fouls. They are ranked 272nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 451 relinquished for the season. The Eagles defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (881 of 2,008) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 34.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 185th in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Providence Friars took a loss by a score of 79-68 when they faced Marquette. Regarding attacking the glass, Providence allowed Marquette to get 32 in all (7 offensive). They shot 53.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 out of 15 and ended up going 19 out of 24 at the charity stripe (79.2%). The Friars allowed Marquette to make 26 of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.6% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Friars finished the game shooting 20 for 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.4%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Providence converted 7 of their 31 tries (22.6%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Marquette was called for 20 fouls for the contest which took the Friars to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. The Friars snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 33 in this contest.

Devin Carter was important for the Friars for the contest. He converted 7 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 8 rebounds. He totaled 27 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this matchup.

Providence has a mark of 21-13 for the season. The Friars are responsible for committing 15.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per game (126th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per game. Providence has scored 2,477 pts so far this season (72.9 per contest) and they pull down 36.1 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Friars are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 193rd in the country.

The Friars are ranked 87th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 69.0. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (57th in college basketball). The Providence defense gives up 34.2% on 3-point shots (240 of 702) and their opponents are converting on 72.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.9 assists and 35.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 31st and 203rd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Providence

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