Boston College Eagles vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 3/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Boston College (+5)

The UNLV Rebels (20-12) will go up against the Boston College Eagles (20-15) at Thomas & Mack Center on Sunday in the NIT. UNLV opens this contest as 5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 143.5.

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Providence and walked away with a win by a score of 62-57 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Eagles walked away with 15 and Providence recorded 13 fouls. They knocked down 6 of 24 tries from long range. Providence finished 90.0% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of 10 shots. On top of that, Providence snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Providence distributed 8 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Pertaining to defense, Boston College allowed the other team to shoot 40.4% from the floor on 21 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 9 of their 12 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Boston College finished with a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 58) and buried 5 of their 13 shots from downtown.

Claudell Harris is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He scored 17 points on 6 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Boston College will enter this contest with a mark of 20-15 on the season. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Boston College is collecting 35.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 493 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 74th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are connecting on 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (288 of 797) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.2 points per game (158th in Division 1) while hitting 45.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 11.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.2 fouls. They concede 34.3% on 3-pointers and they are 171st in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.7). The Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (902 of 2,060) and they surrender 34.4 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 286th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 459 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the UNLV Rebels took home the win by a final score of 84-77 against Princeton. In reference to attacking the glass, UNLV allowed Princeton to pull down 21 in total (5 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 32.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 3 out of 6 at the charity stripe (50.0%). The Rebels permitted Princeton to knock down 31 of 68 tries from the field which left them shooting 45.6% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Rebels walked away from this one shooting 31 for 51 from the floor which had them at 60.8%. Concerning shots from downtown, UNLV converted 8 out of 17 attempts (47.1%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.7%. Princeton committed 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Rebels were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this game.

Rob Whaley Jr. was important for the Rebels for the matchup. He racked up 21 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists in this game. He made 8 out of 8 for this contest for a rate of 100.0%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

UNLV has a win-loss record of 20-12 for the season. The Rebels have committed 16.2 personal fouls every game and they go 72.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per contest (177th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. UNLV has accounted for 2,354 points for the year (73.6 per contest) and they collect 34.4 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Rebels are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 83rd in the nation.

The UNLV defense concedes 31.4% on shots from distance (221 of 703) and opponents are making 75.2% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 14.1 dimes and 33.7 boards every game, which is ranked 284th and 126th in Division 1. The Rebels on defense are ranked 72nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 68.1. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (92nd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNLV (-5)

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