Virginia Cavaliers vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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

TV: ESPN

The Virginia Cavaliers (20-8) are headed to Silvio O. Conte Forum on Wednesday where they will compete against the Boston College Eagles (15-12).

The Virginia Cavaliers took the court against North Carolina and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 54-44 in their last game. Virginia wrapped up the game with a 27.6% field goal percentage (16 of 58) and buried 2 out of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Cavaliers converted 10 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 5 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to defending, Virginia allowed the other team to go 32.0% from the floor on 16 of 50 shooting. North Carolina dished out 11 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. On top of that, North Carolina had 43 rebounds (9 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Carolina ended up shooting 78.9% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 19 tries. They converted 7 of 22 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up with 17 while North Carolina had 18 personal fouls.

Jordan Minor is a player who came through for the contest. He went 55.6% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and also snagged 10 boards. He totaled 12 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Virginia heads into this matchup with a mark of 20-8 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 63.4 pts per contest (355th in the nation) while hitting 43.8% from the field. The Cavaliers are hitting 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (175 of 481) and 64.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Virginia is grabbing 32.6 boards per game and has accounted for 424 assists on the season, which has them ranked 72nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 8.3 times per game and as a team they commit 13.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Cavaliers are forcing 12.6 turnovers every game while drawing 13.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 42nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 305 relinquished so far this year. The Cavaliers defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 39.6% (579 of 1,463) and they concede 34.1 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 3rd in the country in points per game from their opponents (58.4).

In their last game, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a final score of 81-70 when they faced North Carolina State. The Eagles collected 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 27 in this game. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. North Carolina State committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 84.6%. Regarding three-point attempts, Boston College knocked down 9 of their 20 attempts (45.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Eagles ended up going 25 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. The Eagles allowed North Carolina State to make 27 out of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.5% in the matchup. They finished shooting 30.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 of 20 and ended up shooting 21 of 24 at the free throw line (87.5%). When discussing team rebounding, Boston College permitted North Carolina State to grab 37 in total (14 offensive).

Mason Madsen was important for the Eagles for this contest. He converted 8 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a rate of 72.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the contest.

Boston College has a win-loss record of 15-12 this season. The Eagles are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls every game and they connect on 74.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.5 times per contest (103rd in D-1) and they turn the ball over 10.8 times per game. Boston College has scored 2,051 points for the campaign (76.0 per game) and they grab 34.3 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Eagles are shooting 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 76th in college basketball.

The Boston College defense allows 35.5% on three-point shots (210 of 591) and opponents are knocking down 75.9% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.3 assists and 34.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 219th and 152nd in those categories. The Eagles are ranked 231st in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.5. They have forced 11.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (256th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia

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