Stonehill Skyhawks vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 12/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stonehill Skyhawks vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

Conte Forum is the site where the Boston College Eagles (6-4) will attempt to beat the Stonehill Skyhawks (6-5) on Sunday.

The Stonehill Skyhawks took the court against Lesley and earned the victory with a final of 97-53 in their last game. Stonehill walked away from the game with a 53.6% FG percentage (37 out of 69) and converted 8 of their 26 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Skyhawks buried 15 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned a total of 49 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 assists in the matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. In regard to defense, Stonehill let their opponent shoot 31.1% from the field on 19 of 61 shooting. Lesley dished out 10 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Lesley snagged 19 boards (3 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Lesley finished the contest at 62.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 8 attempts. They knocked down 10 of 32 tries from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Skyhawks finished with 11 and Lesley totaled 13 personal fouls.

Louie Semona is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He totaled 24 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played for 27 mins played and also collected 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Stonehill heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 6-5 so far this year. They are averaging 70.3 pts per contest (297th in Division 1) while hitting 42.3% from the field. The Skyhawks are connecting on 37.9% on three-point shots (107 of 282) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stonehill is grabbing 34.4 boards per contest and has accumulated 176 assists on the campaign, which is 25th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Skyhawks are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 fouls. They currently rank 75th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 107 relinquished for the year. The Skyhawks defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.9% (268 of 639) and they surrender 37.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 161st in the country in points per game allowed (70.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Boston College Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 72-66 against Wake Forest. The Eagles were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 3 steals for this game. Wake Forest was called for 16 personal fouls for this contest which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to make 12 of them for a percentage of 85.7%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Boston College buried 12 out of their 30 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Eagles went 21 for 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.8%. The Eagles permitted Wake Forest to convert 21 of their 47 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.7% for the contest. They went 38.5% from 3-point land via 5 out of 13 and ended up shooting 25 of 34 from the free throw line (73.5%). When discussing attacking the glass, Boston College allowed Wake Forest to pull down 31 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Elijah Strong pitched in for the Eagles in this game. He knocked down 6 out of 13 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 4 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest.

Boston College has a win-loss record of 6-4 for the season. As an offense, the Eagles are shooting 41.6% from the field, which ranks them 308th in D-1. Boston College has scored 699 pts this year (69.9 per contest) and they grab 38.2 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per game (309th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per contest. The Eagles are committing 19.6 fouls every game and they shoot 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Eagles defensively are ranked 134th in the country in PPG surrendered with 69.0. They are able to force 11.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (138th in college basketball). The Boston College defense allows 33.2% on three-point shots (71 of 214) and opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.3 assists and 34.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 134th and 163rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stonehill

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