Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Boston College Eagles (7-5) are welcoming the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-10) at Conte Forum on Saturday.

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights played Minnesota and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-60 in their last game. Fairleigh Dickinson wrapped up the contest with a 34.3% FG percentage (23 out of 67) and knocked down 8 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Knights buried 6 of 8 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defense, Fairleigh Dickinson allowed 49.1% from the field on 27 out of 55 shooting. Minnesota earned 19 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Furthermore, Minnesota grabbed 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Minnesota finished the game shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by converting 15 of 18 shots. They also made 5 out of their 20 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Knights ended up finishing with 18 while Minnesota finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Ahmed Barba-Bey is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He went 55.6% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He played 28 mins played and snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Fairleigh Dickinson comes into this contest with a record of 4-10 on the season. They currently have an average of 78.8 pts per game (104th in the country) while going 45.6% from the field. The Knights are connecting on 37.4% on three-point attempts (131 of 350) and 71.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Fairleigh Dickinson is grabbing 33.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 199 dimes this season, which has them ranked 84th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.8 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Knights are able to force 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They are 329th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 204 conceded this year. The Knights defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.7% (402 of 880) and they concede 38.9 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 30.1% on shots from downtown while they are 341st in college hoops in PPG allowed (80.1).

In their last game, the Boston College Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 103-77 against SMU. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Boston College allowed SMU to get 29 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 68.8% from distance via 11 out of 16 and finished the contest at 16 out of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Eagles allowed SMU to bury 38 of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 64.4% for the contest. Overall, the Eagles finished the game shooting 23 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.7%. With regard to three-point attempts, Boston College buried 7 out of 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. SMU committed 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Eagles were able to pull down 14 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game.

Donald Hand Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles in the game. He totaled 22 points in his 34 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He knocked down 6 out of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 40.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 7-5 on the year. The Eagles have committed 18.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.4 times per game (331st in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest. Boston College has totaled 849 pts so far this season (70.8 per game) and they grab 37.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are shooting 41.9% from the field, which is ranked 311th in the nation.

The Boston College defense allows 36.4% on shots from distance (92 of 253) and opponents are knocking down 71.9% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.5 dimes and 33.2 rebounds every game, which is ranked 141st and 122nd in those defensive categories. The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 202nd in college in points given up per game with 71.8. They are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the field (236th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston College

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