Louisville Cardinals vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Louisville Cardinals (16-6) are on their way to Conte Forum on Wednesday where they will meet the Boston College Eagles (10-11).

The Louisville Cardinals faced off with Georgia Tech and ended up losing by a score of 77-70 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Cardinals finished with 18 while Georgia Tech finished the game with 18 fouls. They also buried 8 of 24 attempts from three-point range. Georgia Tech finished the contest at 52.9% when shooting free throws by making 9 of their 17 shots. Additionally, Georgia Tech grabbed 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Georgia Tech earned 16 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Concerning defending, Louisville allowed the other team to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 30 out of 63 shooting. They also distributed 12 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected 34 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Cardinals buried 11 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 57.9%. Louisville finished the game with a 45.5% FG percentage (25 of 55) and made 9 out of their 25 three-point attempts.

Terrence Edwards is one player who played a role in this game. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He accounted for 22 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Louisville will take the court with a mark of 16-6 on the year. They are turning it over 11.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.1 personal fouls per game. As a team, Louisville is snagging 38.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 313 dimes this season, which is 169th in the country in terms of passing. The Cardinals are shooting 31.8% on shots from 3-point land (217 of 683) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They average 78.6 points per contest (81st in the country) while shooting 43.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cardinals have forced 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.0% on three-point shots and they are 120th in college in PPG allowed (69.6). The Cardinals are allowing a FG percentage of 43.7% (556 of 1,271) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 112th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 273 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Boston College Eagles got the victory with a final of 77-76 against Florida State. The Eagles recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 7 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. Florida State committed 21 personal fouls for this game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to convert 18 of those for a percentage of 81.8%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Boston College knocked down 11 of 27 attempts (40.7%). When all was said and done, the Eagles ended up shooting 24 out of 66 from the floor which had them shooting 36.4%. The Eagles permitted Florida State to knock down 20 out of 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 38.5% for the matchup. They went 40.0% from distance by hitting 6 out of 15 and finished the contest at 30 out of 39 from the free throw line (76.9%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Boston College permitted Florida State to get 36 in total (8 offensive).

Donald Hand Jr. was important for the Eagles in this game. He earned 31 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 8 out of 17 in this game for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and had 9 rebounds.

Boston College has a record of 10-11 on the season. The Eagles are committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest and they go 73.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.4 times per contest (331st in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.8 times per game. Boston College has totaled 1,492 points so far this season (71.0 per game) and they pull down 34.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Eagles are hitting on 43.6% from the floor, which ranks them 249th in D-1.

The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 286th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 75.3. They are able to force 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (314th in Division 1). The Boston College defense gives up 36.5% on shots from distance (156 of 427) and opponents are knocking down 72.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.9 assists and 33.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 164th and 127th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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