Old Dominion Monarchs vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 11/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Old Dominion Monarchs vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Cayman Islands

TV: ESPN+

John Gray Gymnasium is the site where the Boston College Eagles (3-1) will play the Old Dominion Monarchs (2-3) on Sunday.

The Old Dominion Monarchs played Randolph-Macon and took home the win by a score of 71-55 in their last game. Old Dominion finished the contest with a 44.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 54) and buried 4 out of their 14 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Monarchs buried 19 of 26 tries for a rate of 73.1%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 9 assists for this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defending, Old Dominion allowed the other team to shoot 31.1% from the floor on 19 out of 61 shooting. Randolph-Macon recorded 14 dimes and had 11 steals for the game. Moreover, Randolph-Macon collected 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Randolph-Macon finished 69.2% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 13 attempts. They also converted 8 of 25 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Monarchs finished with 13 while Randolph-Macon accounted for 17 fouls.

Sean Durugordon is one guy who played a role for this game. He racked up 17 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Old Dominion comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 2-3 on the campaign. They are turning it over 14.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.6 fouls every game. As a team, Old Dominion is pulling down 39.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 47 assists this year, which is 331st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Monarchs are connecting on 29.5% on shots from 3-point land (33 of 112) and 65.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 69.0 pts per contest (304th in college hoops) while shooting 41.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Monarchs are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.2 fouls. They currently rank 280th in college basketball in allowing assists with 75 conceded for the campaign. The Monarchs defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (145 of 316) and they surrender 39.0 boards per game as a group. They surrender 36.7% on shots from downtown while they are 327th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (79.6).

In their last game, the Boston College Eagles went home victorious with a score of 82-61 when they faced Loyola. In the matter of rebounding, Boston College permitted Loyola to collect 28 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished 29.0% from distance by shooting 9 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 4 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Eagles allowed Loyola to make 24 out of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4% in the game. Overall, the Eagles finished 30 out of 72 from the field which had them sitting at 41.7%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Boston College buried 11 of their 21 tries (52.4%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 78.6%. Loyola earned 12 fouls for the matchup which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. The Eagles snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 41 in this contest.

Chad Venning ended up being important for the Eagles in the game. He earned 17 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the game. He buried 7 out of 14 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 3-1 on the year. The Eagles commit 19.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 10.3 times per contest (336th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Boston College has tallied 278 pts so far this season (69.5 per game) and they grab 42.5 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Eagles are shooting 38.4% from the floor, which is ranked 343rd in the nation.

The Boston College defense surrenders 28.0% from downtown (28 of 100) and their opponents are connecting on 68.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.3 assists and 36.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 109th and 245th in D-1. The Eagles on defense are ranked 120th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 67.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (160th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston College

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