Boston College Eagles vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN

JMA Wireless Dome is where the Syracuse Orange (10-4) will take on the Boston College Eagles (10-4) on Wednesday.

The Boston College Eagles took the court against Georgia Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 95-87 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Eagles finished with 18 and Georgia Tech finished the game with 15 fouls. They converted 10 of their 23 attempts from distance. Georgia Tech shot 68.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 19 tries. Moreover, Georgia Tech snagged 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgia Tech recorded 16 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Regarding the defense, Boston College let their opponent shoot 54.2% from the floor on 32 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 21 assists for the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 21 with 4 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Eagles made 13 of their 18 shots for a rate of 72.2%. Boston College finished the game with a 55.6% field goal percentage (35 out of 63) and made 12 of their 23 3-point attempts.

Devin McGlockton is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He finished the contest at 80.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He was on the court for 32 mins and collected 5 boards. He totaled 30 points on 12 out of 15 shooting.

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Boston College enters this game with a win-loss record of 10-4 so far this season. They are turning it over 9.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boston College is collecting 36.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 208 dimes so far this season, which is 174th in the nation in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 36.8% on shots from distance (112 of 304) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 80.4 points per contest (55th in the nation) while connecting on 47.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles have forced 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 225th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.9). The Eagles defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.9% (368 of 839) and they relinquish 34.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 167th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 184 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Syracuse Orange walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-66 when they played Duke. In reference to attacking the glass, Syracuse permitted Duke to get 26 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They finished 47.1% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Orange allowed Duke to bury 31 of their 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 52.5% in this game. When all was said and done, the Orange ended up shooting 24 for 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.6%. Regarding shooting from distance, Syracuse made 4 out of 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to bury 14 of those for a percentage of 82.4%. Duke committed 13 fouls in this matchup which got the Orange to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Orange collected 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this matchup.

Maliq Brown was important for the Orange for the game. He made 11 of 16 in this contest giving him a rate of 68.8%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He tallied 26 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Syracuse has a record of 10-4 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Orange are shooting 45.5% from the field, which ranks them 153rd in college basketball. Syracuse has scored 1,085 pts for the campaign (77.5 per contest) and they snag 37.6 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per game (148th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest. The Orange are committing 15.8 fouls per game and they connect on 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Syracuse defense concedes 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc (103 of 332) and their opponents are knocking down 67.5% of their foul shots. They allow 13.9 assists and 37.7 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 265th and 297th in college hoops. The Orange on the defensive end are ranked 184th in college basketball in points given up per game with 71.5. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (156th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston College

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