Boston College Eagles vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: Maples Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Boston College Eagles (12-15) are on their way to Maples Pavilion on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Stanford Cardinal (17-10).

The Boston College Eagles faced Georgia Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 69-54 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 15 while Georgia Tech had 17 personal fouls. They also knocked down 5 out of their 23 shots from distance. Georgia Tech walked away from this one shooting 72.2% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 18 attempts. Additionally, Georgia Tech snagged 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Georgia Tech recorded 13 dimes and had 1 steal in the matchup. When it comes to defending, Boston College allowed the other team to go 32.1% from the field on 18 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 34 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Eagles buried 12 of 18 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Boston College finished the game with a 42.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 57) and converted 9 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Donald Hand Jr. is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 mins and also pulled down 7 boards. He accounted for 20 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Boston College will enter this game with a record of 12-15 on the campaign. They average 70.9 points per contest (271st in D-1) while connecting on 43.6% from the floor. The Eagles are connecting on 35.4% on shots from downtown (184 of 520) and 72.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston College is grabbing 35.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 315 assists on the season, which ranks 338th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing 10.6 turnovers every game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They are ranked 102nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 342 conceded for the campaign. The Eagles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (704 of 1,564) and they relinquish 35.1 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 34.5% on three-point shots while they are 266th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.7).

When they last played, the Stanford Cardinal walked away with a victory by a final of 66-61 against California. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Stanford permitted California to get 38 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 28.6% from three-point range by connecting on 4 of 14 and ended up going 19 out of 29 at the free throw line (65.5%). The Cardinal allowed California to knock down 19 out of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Cardinal finished 19 out of 51 from the field which had them shooting 37.3%. In regard to 3-pointers, Stanford buried 7 out of their 19 attempts (36.8%). They were able to make 21 of those for a percentage of 77.8%. California committed 21 fouls for this contest which got the Cardinal to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Cardinal were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 31 for the game.

Maxime Raynaud was important for the Cardinal for the matchup. He earned 20 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 5 of 16 for the game for a rate of 31.3%, and had 8 rebounds.

Stanford has a win-loss mark of 17-10 so far this year. The Cardinal are responsible for committing 17.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per game (163rd in the country) and they cough up possession 10.6 times per game. Stanford has tallied 2,005 pts so far this season (74.3 per contest) and they grab 34.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Cardinal are shooting 43.3% from the field, which has them ranked 272nd in the country.

The Cardinal are ranked 170th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 71.4. They are able to force 11.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (253rd in college). The Stanford defense concedes 33.7% on 3-point attempts (169 of 501) and their opposition makes 75.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.3 assists and 32.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 18th and 87th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford

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