Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 2/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

Conte Forum is the site where the Boston College Eagles (10-13) will attempt to beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-13) on Wednesday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the court against Virginia Tech and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 65-63 in their last game. Notre Dame finished the game with a 39.3% FG percentage (22 out of 56) and made 3 out of their 17 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Fighting Irish buried 16 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With respect to defending, Notre Dame allowed 39.3% from the field on 22 out of 56 shooting. Virginia Tech earned 13 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, Virginia Tech had 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Virginia Tech finished the contest at 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of 20 tries. They buried 6 of their 31 attempts from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Fighting Irish ended up finishing with 14 and Virginia Tech recorded 17 personal fouls.

Markus Burton is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He played 33 minutes played and also pulled down 4 boards. He ended up with 23 points on 8 of 18 shooting.

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Notre Dame steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 10-13 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Notre Dame is grabbing 35.5 boards per game and has 279 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 323rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Fighting Irish are hitting 37.1% on 3-pointers (185 of 498) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They average 72.7 pts per game (226th in Division 1) while hitting 45.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Fighting Irish are able to force 10.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They surrender 31.1% from beyond the arc while they are 120th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.7). The Fighting Irish defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.0% (572 of 1,300) and they relinquish 31.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 202nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 321 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a score of 95-86 against Syracuse. The Eagles pulled down 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Syracuse committed 16 personal fouls for this contest which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a rate of 50.0%. When talking about shooting from distance, Boston College made 11 of 32 attempts (34.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Eagles finished the game shooting 33 out of 77 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. The Eagles permitted Syracuse to convert 35 of their 74 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3% for this game. They wrapped up this game 36.8% from downtown by connecting on 7 out of 19 and finished the contest at 18 out of 32 from the charity stripe (56.3%). When talking about attacking the glass, Boston College permitted Syracuse to snag 44 in all (12 offensive).

Donald Hand Jr. was important for the Eagles in this contest. He had 28 points in his 51 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for the game. He converted 10 of 23 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 43.5%, and added 7 rebounds.

Boston College has a record of 10-13 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Eagles are shooting 43.3% from the field, which is 263rd in the country. Boston College has earned 1,636 points for the season (71.1 per contest) and they pull in 34.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.2 times per contest (337th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. The Eagles are responsible for committing 18.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 308th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 76.6. They are forcing their opponents into 10.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (318th in D-1). The Boston College defense allows 36.7% on 3-pointers (172 of 469) and their opponents are knocking down 71.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.9 assists and 34.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 161st and 202nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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