Boston College Eagles vs VCU Rams Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs VCU Rams

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Boston College Eagles (1-0) are en route to Alumni Hall (Navy) on Friday where they will take on the VCU Rams (1-0).

The Boston College Eagles took the court against The Citadel and went home with a win by a final score of 69-60 in their last game. Boston College ended having earned a 38.9% field goal percentage (21 of 54) and knocked down 5 out of their 18 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 22 of 28 tries for a rate of 78.6%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 10 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Boston College let their opponent shoot 38.5% from the field on 20 out of 52 shooting. The Citadel totaled 11 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Moreover, The Citadel pulled down 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. The Citadel finished shooting 68.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 25 shots. They buried 3 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 21 while The Citadel recorded 22 personal fouls.

Donald Hand Jr. is one player who was a factor in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 28.6% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He played for 31 minutes played and also collected 10 rebounds. He left the arena with 22 points on 4 out of 14 shooting.

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Boston College enters this game with a record of 1-0 for the season. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a group are committing 21.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Boston College is pulling in 43.0 boards per contest and has 10 assists so far this year, which ranks 301st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are shooting 27.8% on three-point attempts (5 of 18) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They average 69.0 pts per game (265th in the nation) on 38.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 22.0 fouls. They are ranked 154th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 11 conceded for the campaign. The Eagles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.5% (20 of 52) and they relinquish 32.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 12.5% from beyond the arc while they are 114th in college hoops in PPG allowed (60.0).

In their last game, the VCU Rams took home the win by a final score of 84-65 against Bellarmine. With respect to rebounding, VCU permitted Bellarmine to get 26 overall (9 on the offensive side). They shot 30.8% from downtown by shooting 4 out of 13 and finished the game at 9 out of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Rams allowed Bellarmine to bury 26 out of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.4% for the matchup. Overall, the Rams walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.7%. In the matter of three-point attempts, VCU knocked down 15 of their 29 attempts (51.7%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. Bellarmine had 23 personal fouls in the game which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Rams were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the contest.

Max Shulga pitched in for the Rams in this matchup. He scored 19 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 5 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 6 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and earned 5 rebounds.

VCU has a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the campaign. As an offense, the Rams are shooting 52.7% from the field, which has them ranked 84th in the nation. VCU has accounted for 84 points on the season (84.0 per contest) and they average 33.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 20.0 times per game (76th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 16.0 times per contest. The Rams have committed 17.0 fouls every game and they connect on 64.7% from the free throw line.

The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 161st in the country in PPG surrendered with 65.0. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the floor (263rd in college basketball). The VCU defense allows 30.8% on three-point shots (4 of 13) and their opponents are connecting on 69.2% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 8.0 assists and 30.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 92nd and 109th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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