Syracuse Orange vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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

TV: ESPN

The Syracuse Orange (14-6) are on their way to Silvio O. Conte Forum on Tuesday where they will meet the Boston College Eagles (12-8).

The Syracuse Orange took the court against North Carolina State and notched a win by a score of 77-65 in their last contest. Syracuse finished with a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 of 56) and made 7 of 18 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Orange knocked down 20 of 32 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of the defense, Syracuse allowed 35.8% from the floor on 24 out of 67 shooting. North Carolina State dished out 14 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Furthermore, North Carolina State collected 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Carolina State went 81.8% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of 11 attempts. They also buried 8 out of their 25 shots from distance. With respect to fouls, the Orange finished with 13 and North Carolina State totaled 23 fouls.

JJ Starling is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up going 52.9% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He played for 40 minutes played and also collected 4 boards. He ended up scoring 26 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Syracuse will enter this game with a mark of 14-6 so far this season. They cough up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Syracuse is snagging 37.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 273 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 189th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Orange are shooting 32.5% on 3-point shots (136 of 418) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. They average 75.4 points per contest (154th in the country) while going 44.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Orange are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 223rd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 271 relinquished this season. The Orange defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.6% (538 of 1,264) and they surrender 38.7 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 30.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 187th in the country in opponents PPG (72.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Boston College Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 61-58 against Notre Dame. In regard to attacking the glass, Boston College allowed Notre Dame to snag 30 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 30.8% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 26 and ended up shooting 12 out of 14 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Eagles permitted Notre Dame to knock down 19 of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.5% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Eagles finished shooting 22 out of 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.0%. With respect to 3-pointers, Boston College converted 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.3%. Notre Dame had 15 fouls in this game which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Eagles snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this matchup.

Devin McGlockton ended up having an impact for the Eagles in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 12 for this game for a rate of 58.3%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 37 mins of playing time and added 1 assist in this contest.

Boston College has a record of 12-8 this season. The Eagles commit 15.9 fouls per game while shooting 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per game (149th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.9 times per game. Boston College has earned 1,524 points on the campaign (76.2 per contest) and they grab 34.7 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Eagles are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 122nd in the nation.

The Boston College defense allows 35.5% on 3-point shots (156 of 440) and their opponents are knocking down 78.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.9 dimes and 35.0 boards per game, which is ranked 177th and 191st in those categories on the defensive end. The Eagles defensively are ranked 202nd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 72.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the field (209th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Syracuse

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