Boston College Eagles vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 1/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN

Cassell Coliseum is the location where the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-7) will take on the Boston College Eagles (11-7) on Tuesday.

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against North Carolina and took a loss by a score of 76-66 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 20 and North Carolina recorded 26 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land. North Carolina ended up going 80.8% from the charity stripe by burying 21 of their 26 attempts. In addition, North Carolina snagged 43 boards (10 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Carolina earned 15 assists and had 3 steals in the game. In relation to defending, Boston College allowed 44.6% from the floor on 25 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists for this game while creating 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 27 with 5 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Eagles made 25 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 86.2%. Boston College finished the game having earned a 34.5% FG percentage (19 of 55) and buried 3 of their 17 three-point shots.

Quinten Post is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He finished with 19 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and grabbed 10 rebounds. He ended up going 38.5% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Boston College comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 11-7 for the campaign. They are turning it over 9.4 times per game and as a team they commit 16.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Boston College is collecting 34.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 249 assists this year, which has them ranked 188th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are connecting on 35.6% on 3-point shots (140 of 393) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.3 points per contest (101st in the nation) while going 45.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Eagles have forced 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 fouls. They give up 35.7% on 3-pointers while they are 228th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.0). The Eagles defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.0% (469 of 1,066) and they concede 35.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 153rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 231 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Virginia Tech Hokies got the victory with a final of 84-78 when they played North Carolina State. When discussing rebounding, Virginia Tech allowed North Carolina State to grab 28 overall (13 offensive). They finished 33.3% from distance by shooting 6 out of 18 and ended up going 20 out of 24 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Hokies permitted North Carolina State to bury 26 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.3% in this contest. Overall, the Hokies shot 26 for 49 from the field which had them shooting 53.1%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Virginia Tech converted 9 of their 19 tries (47.4%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 82.1%. North Carolina State committed 22 personal fouls for the game which took the Hokies to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Hokies were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards totaling 24 for the game.

Hunter Cattoor ended up having an impact for the Hokies in this game. He tallied 19 points in his 33 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists for the contest. He knocked down 4 of 8 for this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Virginia Tech has a record of 11-7 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Hokies are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 119th in college basketball. Virginia Tech has earned 1,327 pts for the season (73.7 per contest) and they pull in 34.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per contest (89th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per contest. The Hokies commit 15.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 79.0% from the free throw line.

The Virginia Tech defense allows 32.0% on 3-point attempts (116 of 363) and opponents are knocking down 71.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.1 assists and 30.7 boards per game, which has them ranked 119th and 21st in Division 1. The Hokies are ranked 103rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.1. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (180th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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