Boston College Eagles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC

TV: ESPN+

LJVM Coliseum is where the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-3) will attempt to beat the Boston College Eagles (6-3) on Saturday.

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against South Carolina and took a loss by a score of 73-51 in their last contest. Boston College finished with a 33.3% field goal percentage (19 out of 57) and converted 2 of 16 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Eagles knocked down 11 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 61.1%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 33 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 7 assists for the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding defense, Boston College allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the field on 23 out of 50 shooting. South Carolina distributed 16 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. On top of that, South Carolina totaled 34 rebounds (4 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. South Carolina finished the contest at 68.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 25 shots. They knocked down 10 of their 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 21 and South Carolina recorded 18 personal fouls.

Chad Venning is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He left the arena with 12 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He played 26 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Boston College heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 6-3 this season. They are averaging 70.3 points per outing (291st in D-1) on 42.1% from the field. The Eagles are connecting on 32.7% on three-point attempts (54 of 165) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boston College is pulling down 38.8 boards per contest and has totaled 104 assists for the campaign, which is 261st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.1 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Eagles have forced 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 199th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 111 relinquished for the year. The Eagles are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.6% (211 of 507) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 32.8% on shots from downtown and they are 127th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.7).

The last time they took the court, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons went home defeated by a final of 57-44 against Texas A&M. With respect to team rebounding, Wake Forest permitted Texas A&M to get 40 in all (11 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 22.7% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 22 and finished the contest at 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Demon Deacons permitted Texas A&M to make 19 out of their 49 tries from the field which left them shooting 38.8% for this contest. In all, the Demon Deacons walked away from this one shooting 17 for 60 from the field which had them at 28.3%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Wake Forest buried 6 of 28 tries (21.4%). They were able to make 4 of the free throws for a percentage of 57.1%. Texas A&M was called for 12 fouls in the matchup which got the Demon Deacons to the free throw line for a total of 7 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 10 steals in this matchup. The Demon Deacons recorded 17 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the contest.

Hunter Sallis pitched in for the Demon Deacons for this game. He made 7 of 22 for this contest giving him a rate of 31.8%, and earned 3 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

Wake Forest has a win-loss mark of 7-3 this year. The Demon Deacons are committing 16.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.6 times per contest (262nd in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per game. Wake Forest has accounted for 669 points so far this year (66.9 per contest) and they pull in 34.6 boards per contest. As an offense, the Demon Deacons are connecting on 41.3% from the floor, which ranks 311th in college basketball.

The Wake Forest defense surrenders 30.1% on 3-point attempts (78 of 259) and opponents are knocking down 76.9% of their foul shots. They concede 11.9 assists and 37.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 115th and 289th in those defensive categories. The Demon Deacons are ranked 53rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 64.7. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.6% from the field (42nd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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