South Carolina Gamecocks vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina Gamecocks vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

The South Carolina Gamecocks (4-3) are headed to Conte Forum on Tuesday where they will meet the Boston College Eagles (6-2).

The South Carolina Gamecocks stepped onto the hardwood against Virginia Tech and took home the win by a score of 70-60 in their last contest. South Carolina wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.2% field goal percentage (23 out of 52) and made 11 of their 32 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Gamecocks converted 13 of their 21 tries for a rate of 61.9%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing the defense, South Carolina allowed their opponent to shoot 39.0% from the field on 23 of 59 shooting. Virginia Tech earned 10 assists and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, Virginia Tech had 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Virginia Tech finished 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 6 of 9 attempts. They buried 8 of 18 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Gamecocks finished with 12 while Virginia Tech finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Collin Murray-Boyles is a player who played a role in this matchup. He ended up going 58.3% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 33 minutes and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He scored 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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South Carolina will enter this contest with a mark of 4-3 for the season. They have an average of 75.4 pts per game (198th in the country) while going 45.2% from the floor. The Gamecocks are shooting 32.0% on three-point attempts (54 of 169) and 67.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Carolina is pulling down 37.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 96 assists on the campaign, which ranks 251st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Gamecocks are forcing 10.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 144th in the country in PPG allowed (69.4). The Gamecocks defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.0% (172 of 420) and they surrender 35.7 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 47th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 76 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Boston College Eagles went home defeated by a final of 88-83 against Dartmouth. In the matter of rebounding, Boston College allowed Dartmouth to snag 26 in all (2 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 54.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 17 out of 31 and ended up shooting 13 of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). The Eagles permitted Dartmouth to convert 29 of 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.8% in this matchup. Overall, the Eagles went 29 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.8%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Boston College buried 5 of 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a clip of 74.1%. Dartmouth was called for 22 personal fouls in this game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. The Eagles snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this game.

Joshua Beadle was important for the Eagles for this game. He racked up 19 points in his 25 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists in this matchup. He made 8 out of 10 for this contest for a rate of 80.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 6-2 for the season. The Eagles commit 18.9 fouls per game and they connect on 71.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per game (288th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per contest. Boston College has earned 582 pts on the campaign (72.8 per contest) and they snag 39.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are shooting 43.2% from the field, which ranks them 247th in college hoops.

The Eagles defensively are ranked 117th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 68.1. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (112th in college basketball). The Boston College defense allows 30.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (56 of 182) and their opponents are connecting on 69.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.9 dimes and 34.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 112th and 152nd 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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