Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 1/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Monday, January 15, 2024

Location: Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN

The Boston College Eagles (10-6) will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-10) at Silvio O. Conte Forum on Monday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish faced Florida State and ended up losing by a score of 67-58 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Fighting Irish walked away with 16 while Florida State totaled 17 personal fouls. They converted 4 out of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. Florida State ended up shooting 86.7% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 15 attempts. Furthermore, Florida State had 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Florida State recorded 8 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Concerning defense, Notre Dame allowed their opponent to shoot 39.1% from the field on 25 of 64 shooting. They also recorded 7 dimes in this game as well as creating 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 35 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Fighting Irish buried 3 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 27.3%. Notre Dame wrapped up the game having earned a 41.8% field goal percentage (23 out of 55) and converted 9 out of their 26 3-pointers.

Markus Burton is a player who was a major factor in the game. He finished with 20 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played for 32 minutes played and also snagged 4 boards. He ended up going 57.1% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Notre Dame heads into this matchup with a mark of 7-10 for the season. They average 63.0 points per contest (354th in college basketball) while going 40.2% from the floor. The Fighting Irish are hitting 29.2% on shots from distance (121 of 414) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Notre Dame is grabbing 37.4 boards per contest and has 166 assists this year, which has them ranked 348th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a team they commit 15.2 fouls every game.

On defense, the Fighting Irish are forcing 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.2 fouls. They are 122nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 196 surrendered for the year. The Fighting Irish are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.5% (403 of 996) and they surrender 34.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 44th in college basketball in points per game allowed (65.2).

In their last game, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a final score of 89-78 against Clemson. When it comes to team rebounding, Boston College permitted Clemson to grab 37 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.0% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Eagles allowed Clemson to make 32 out of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.2% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles shot 30 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Boston College made 10 of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 8 of them for a rate of 66.7%. Clemson had 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for 12 tries. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Eagles pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 22 for this contest.

Jaeden Zackery ended up being a factor for the Eagles for this game. He recorded 18 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes in this game. He made 8 of 12 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Boston College has a win-loss record of 10-6 for the campaign. The Eagles are committing 15.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per contest (123rd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 10.2 times per game. Boston College has accounted for 1,263 points this season (78.9 per contest) and they collect 35.6 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Eagles are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 75th in college basketball.

The Boston College defense concedes 35.8% on 3-point shots (127 of 355) and their opposition knocks down 77.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.0 dimes and 34.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks 207th and 182nd in those defensive categories. The Eagles on defense are ranked 250th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 73.7. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the field (242nd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston College

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