Pittsburgh Panthers vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

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

TV: ESPN

The Boston College Eagles (15-13) will play the Pittsburgh Panthers (18-10) at Silvio O. Conte Forum on Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Panthers faced Clemson and took a loss by a score of 69-62 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Panthers ended up walking away with 17 while Clemson finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of their 15 attempts from downtown. Clemson finished the game shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 21 attempts. Moreover, Clemson snagged 37 boards (4 offensive, 33 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Clemson doled out 10 dimes and had 1 steal in the game. When talking about defense, Pittsburgh allowed the other team to go 47.9% from the floor on 23 out of 48 shooting. They also recorded 4 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers knocked down 15 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Pittsburgh wrapped up the game with a 32.8% FG percentage (20 of 61) and knocked down 7 of 25 3-point shots.

Carlton Carrington is one guy who had an impact in the game. He accumulated 18 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He played 31 minutes and grabbed 7 boards. He finished the contest at 41.7% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Pittsburgh comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 18-10 for the campaign. They average 74.6 points per contest (153rd in the country) while shooting 42.7% from the floor. The Panthers are connecting on 34.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (264 of 761) and 70.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Pittsburgh is collecting 37.8 rebounds per contest and has 375 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 177th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 9.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are forcing 11.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 132nd in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 346 conceded this year. The Panthers are giving up a FG percentage of 42.9% (669 of 1,561) and they relinquish 33.2 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 53rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (67.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Boston College Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-68 against Virginia. The Eagles were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 29 in this game. They coughed it up 4 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. Virginia was called for 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 15 of those for a clip of 83.3%. When talking about three-point attempts, Boston College made 5 out of their 22 tries (22.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Eagles shot 24 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4%. The Eagles allowed Virginia to make 24 of their 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4% for the matchup. They went 38.1% from distance by going 8 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 22 at the charity stripe (72.7%). When talking about attacking the glass, Boston College allowed Virginia to pull down 36 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Quinten Post ended up being important for the Eagles for the contest. He converted 6 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 2 dimes in the game.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 15-13 on the season. As an offensive team, the Eagles are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 85th in the country. Boston College has totaled 2,119 pts this season (75.7 per game) and they grab 34.1 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per game (105th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. The Eagles are responsible for committing 16.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.2% from the free throw line.

The Boston College defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (218 of 612) and their opposition knocks down 75.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.2 assists and 34.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 214th and 156th in college hoops. The Eagles defensively are ranked 228th in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.5. They are able to force 11.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (254th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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