Boston College Eagles vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 1/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Virginia Cavaliers (8-10) host the Boston College Eagles (9-9) at John Paul Jones Arena on Tuesday.

The Boston College Eagles took the court against Duke and took a loss by a final of 88-63 in their last game. Boston College finished the contest having earned a 44.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 49) and knocked down 5 out of their 15 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles made 14 of their 26 shots for a rate of 53.8%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 19 with 3 of them being offensive. They also distributed 7 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Concerning defense, Boston College allowed their opponent to shoot 52.6% from the floor on 30 out of 57 shooting. Duke dished out 18 assists and had 4 steals for the game. In addition, Duke snagged 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Duke ended up going 80.0% at the free throw line by making 20 of their 25 attempts. They also converted 8 out of their 24 tries from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 17 while Duke finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Chad Venning is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He shot 63.6% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Boston College enters this game with a win-loss mark of 9-9 for the campaign. They average 70.2 points per contest (284th in college hoops) while going 43.2% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 34.6% from downtown (111 of 321) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boston College is collecting 35.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 197 assists on the campaign, which is 346th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.6 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing 10.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.4% on shots from downtown and they are 255th in college in PPG allowed (73.9). The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (462 of 1,015) and they concede 33.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 132nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 227 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 81-67 when they played Louisville. The Cavaliers were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. Louisville was called for 16 fouls in this contest which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a rate of 57.9%. In terms of shooting from distance, Virginia converted 8 out of 21 tries (38.1%). In all, the Cavaliers shot 24 for 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.1%. The Cavaliers permitted Louisville to bury 26 of their 60 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.3% for the contest. They finished 26.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 out of 23 and finished the contest at 23 out of 27 from the charity stripe (85.2%). In regard to rebounds, Virginia allowed Louisville to collect 33 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Elijah Saunders was important for the Cavaliers in this contest. He knocked down 6 of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and tallied 10 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Virginia has a record of 8-10 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Cavaliers are connecting on 42.9% from the floor, which is ranked 287th in D-1. Virginia has totaled 1,104 pts so far this year (61.3 per game) and they pull in 30.7 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.2 times per contest (152nd in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.2 times per game. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 14.9 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 25th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 64.4. They are able to force 9.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (70th in college hoops). The Virginia defense surrenders 32.2% on three-point shots (136 of 423) and opponents are converting on 76.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.7 assists and 33.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 74th and 156th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston College

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