Dartmouth Big Green vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 11/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Dartmouth Big Green vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Dartmouth Big Green (2-3) are en route to Conte Forum on Friday where they will try to defeat the Boston College Eagles (6-1).

The Dartmouth Big Green faced Marist and took a loss by a score of 75-62 in their last contest. Dartmouth wrapped up the game having earned a 37.7% FG percentage (23 of 61) and buried 8 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Big Green buried 8 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 30 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 8 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to defense, Dartmouth allowed 47.5% from the field on 28 out of 59 shooting. Marist dished out 17 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. In addition, Marist snagged 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Marist finished the game shooting 57.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 19 tries. They also made 8 out of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Big Green walked away with 17 while Marist finished the game with 14 fouls.

Jayden Williams is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He shot 62.5% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played 21 mins and also snagged 4 rebounds. He accounted for 14 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Dartmouth heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-3 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Dartmouth is pulling in 38.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 79 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 263rd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Big Green are hitting 33.1% on shots from distance (47 of 142) and 65.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.0 pts per game (140th in college hoops) while going 45.0% from the field.

On defense, the Big Green are able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.8 fouls. They are 81st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 67 surrendered this year. The Big Green defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.4% (135 of 304) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 33.3% on shots from downtown while they are 218th in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.6).

In their last game, the Boston College Eagles took home the win by a final score of 63-61 against Boise State. When talking about rebounding, Boston College allowed Boise State to collect 30 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 23.5% from three-point range by connecting on 4 out of 17 and ended up shooting 17 out of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). The Eagles permitted Boise State to make 20 out of their 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.2% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 25 for 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Boston College knocked down 2 out of their 12 attempts (16.7%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.3%. Boise State committed 19 fouls for this contest which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Eagles were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Chad Venning was important for the Eagles for the contest. He knocked down 7 out of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 7 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 28 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Boston College has a record of 6-1 for the season. The Eagles are committing 19.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (294th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per game. Boston College has 499 points so far this year (71.3 per game) and they grab 40.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Eagles are connecting on 42.0% from the field, which ranks them 280th in the country.

The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 77th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 65.3. They have forced 12.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (93rd in the country). The Boston College defense allows 25.8% on shots from 3-point land (39 of 151) and opponents are converting on 68.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.1 assists and 34.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 88th and 190th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dartmouth

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