Miami Hurricanes vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 3/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ACCN

Capital One Arena is the location where the Boston College Eagles (17-14) will go up against the Miami Hurricanes (15-16) on Tuesday.

The Miami Hurricanes faced Florida State and took a loss by a final of 83-75 in their last game. Miami ended the contest with a 47.7% FG percentage (31 out of 65) and knocked down 7 of their 19 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hurricanes made 6 of 10 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected 36 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding the defense, Miami allowed the other team to go 40.0% from the field on 28 out of 70 shooting. Florida State recorded 16 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Florida State totaled 38 rebounds (14 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida State went 78.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 19 shots. They buried 12 of 33 tries from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Hurricanes ended up finishing with 16 while Florida State finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Bensley Joseph is someone who was a contributor for the game. He ended up shooting 41.2% from the field and totaled 4 assists. He played for 39 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He finished with 17 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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Miami will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-16 so far this year. They are averaging 76.1 pts per game (107th in the country) while shooting 45.6% from the floor. The Hurricanes are shooting 36.6% on three-point attempts (279 of 763) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Miami is pulling down 36.7 boards per game and has accounted for 442 assists on the campaign, which ranks 113th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 13.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Hurricanes are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 15.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.2% from beyond the arc while they are 232nd in the country in PPG allowed (73.4). The Hurricanes defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (835 of 1,935) and they surrender 35.5 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 339th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 483 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Boston College Eagles got the victory with a final of 67-61 when they faced Louisville. In relation to rebounding, Boston College permitted Louisville to pull down 31 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 23.5% from behind the 3-point line via 4 out of 17 and finished the game at 23 out of 28 from the free throw line (82.1%). The Eagles permitted Louisville to convert 17 of their 51 attempts from the field which had them shooting 33.3% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1%. When talking about shots from downtown, Boston College knocked down 8 of 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.3%. Louisville was called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They coughed it up 16 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Eagles snagged 31 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this contest.

Claudell Harris ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles for the matchup. He made 5 of 9 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 8 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes for the contest.

Boston College has a win-loss record of 17-14 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are shooting 46.0% from the field, which ranks 98th in the country. Boston College has tallied 2,318 points this year (74.8 per game) and they collect 34.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.3 times per contest (104th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per contest. The Eagles commit 16.0 fouls per game while shooting 73.9% from the charity stripe.

The Boston College defense allows 35.6% on 3-point shots (244 of 686) and their opponents are making 75.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.3 dimes and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 219th and 159th in the country. The Eagles on defense are ranked 221st in the nation in points given up per game with 73.1. They are forcing 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (233rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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