Citadel Bulldogs vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Citadel Bulldogs vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Citadel Bulldogs (11-21 last year) are en route to Conte Forum on Monday where they will take on the Boston College Eagles (20-16 last season).

The Citadel Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Mercer and took a loss by a final of 84-76 in their last contest. Citadel finished the game with a 46.0% FG percentage (29 of 63) and converted 5 of 17 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 13 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 56.5%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 24 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to the defense, Citadel allowed 56.6% from the floor on 30 of 53 shooting. Mercer recorded 14 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Mercer collected 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Mercer walked away from this one shooting 61.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of their 26 tries. They also buried 8 of 15 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 16 and Mercer accumulated 18 fouls.

Madison Durr is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He ended up with 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 39 mins played and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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Citadel enters this game after finishing with a mark of 11-21 last season. They turned the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a squad committed 14.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Citadel grabbed 34.2 boards per game and earned 359 dimes last season, which had them ranked 327th in the country in terms of passing. The Bulldogs hit on 32.8% on shots from distance (197 of 600) and 70.6% from the free throw line. They had an average of 70.6 pts per game (264th in the nation) while shooting 46.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulldogs forced 11.1 turnovers per contest and they drew 17.1 personal fouls. They relinquished 35.1% on shots from distance and they were ranked 162nd in the nation in points per game allowed (71.5). The Bulldogs gave up a field goal percentage of 45.8% (860 of 1,878) and they relinquished 32.3 boards per game as a squad. They were ranked 286th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 467 surrendered last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Boston College Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-70 against UNLV. The Eagles corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 7 times, while earning 1 steal for this contest. UNLV was called for 9 fouls for the game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 7 attempts. They were able to bury 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Boston College knocked down 11 of 29 tries (37.9%). Overall, the Eagles shot 27 out of 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.5%. The Eagles permitted UNLV to convert 30 of 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 49.2% for the matchup. They went 47.1% from three-point range by going 8 of 17 and finished the game at 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). In the matter of rebounding, Boston College allowed UNLV to snag 31 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Quinten Post was important for the Eagles in the game. He converted 10 of 18 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 9 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 assists for the game.

Boston College had a win-loss record of 20-16 last year. The Eagles committed 15.7 fouls per contest and they went 75.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 14.1 times per contest (112th in the country) and they coughed up possession 10.4 times per game. Boston College earned 2,667 pts throughout last season (74.1 per game) and they collected 35.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Eagles hit 45.6% from the floor, which had them ranked 110th in college basketball.

The Boston College defense allowed 34.6% on 3-point shots (277 of 801) and their opponents connected on 75.0% of their free throw shots. They conceded 13.2 assists and 34.3 boards per contest, which was ranked 208th and 158th in those categories. The Eagles were ranked 178th in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.9. They were able to force 10.7 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (192nd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Citadel

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