Boston College Eagles vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Petersen Events Center in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Boston College Eagles (12-18) are headed to Petersen Events Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Panthers (16-14).

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Clemson and ended up losing by a score of 78-69 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 14 while Clemson finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They converted 8 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc. Clemson walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 12 of their 16 tries. On top of that, Clemson had 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Clemson doled out 11 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. With respect to defense, Boston College allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 29 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 24 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles converted 13 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. Boston College wrapped up the game having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 60) and made 6 of 18 3-point shots.

Jayden Hastings is someone who came through in this contest. He finished 100.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 36 mins and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He walked away with 18 points on 8 of 8 shooting.

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Boston College comes into this game with a record of 12-18 for the campaign. They have an average of 70.5 pts per contest (274th in Division 1) while shooting 43.2% from the floor. The Eagles are shooting 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (201 of 572) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston College is grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game and has earned 341 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 332nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.3 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Eagles have forced 10.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.0% on three-point shots and they rank 279th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (75.2). The Eagles defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.4% (791 of 1,742) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 115th in D-1 in giving up assists with 376 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers took a loss by a final score of 71-63 when they faced North Carolina State. Regarding cleaning the glass, Pittsburgh allowed North Carolina State to snag 31 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They went 34.5% from three-point range by going 10 of 29 and finished the contest at 17 of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). The Panthers allowed North Carolina State to bury 22 out of their 54 tries from the field which had them at 40.7% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Panthers ended up shooting 21 for 51 from the floor which had them shooting 41.2%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Pittsburgh buried 6 out of 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 75.0%. North Carolina State earned 19 fouls for this game which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Panthers were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the game.

Jaland Lowe ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in the game. He accumulated 20 points in his 40 minutes on the court and accumulated 7 assists for this game. He buried 6 of 16 for this game for a rate of 37.5%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a mark of 16-14 this season. When it comes to offense, the Panthers are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks them 154th in the nation. Pittsburgh has tallied 2,281 pts so far this year (76.0 per game) and they pull in 33.3 boards per game. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per game (214th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per contest. The Panthers commit 16.5 fouls per game while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Pittsburgh defense allows 35.6% on three-point shots (249 of 699) and their opponents are converting on 72.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.1 dimes and 34.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 183rd and 171st in the nation. The Panthers on defense are ranked 168th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 71.5. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (199th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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