Virginia Tech Hokies vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 2/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Location: Conte Forum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPN+

Conte Forum is the location where the Boston College Eagles (10-14) will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-13) on Tuesday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies took the court against Notre Dame and went home with a win by a final score of 65-63 in their last game. Virginia Tech ended the contest with a 39.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 56) and made 6 of 31 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Hokies made 15 of 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 29 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Virginia Tech allowed the other team to shoot 39.3% from the field on 22 out of 56 shooting. Notre Dame doled out 9 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. In addition, Notre Dame grabbed 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Notre Dame finished shooting 100.0% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 16 attempts. They buried 3 out of their 17 tries from distance. When talking about fouls, the Hokies left the arena with 17 while Notre Dame finished the game with 14 fouls.

Toibu Lawal is someone who played a role for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played 28 mins and grabbed 10 boards. He finished with 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Virginia Tech comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 11-13 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Virginia Tech is snagging 34.0 boards per game and has tallied 317 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 257th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Hokies are hitting 35.8% on three-point shots (190 of 531) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They average 70.0 points per game (284th in Division 1) while going 44.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Hokies are able to force 10.7 turnovers every game and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.1% on shots from distance while they are 210th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.6). The Hokies defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (613 of 1,356) and they concede 31.5 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 211th in college in allowing assists with 334 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a score of 97-94 when they faced Notre Dame. The Eagles were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. Notre Dame earned 12 fouls for the matchup which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Boston College converted 10 of their 21 tries (47.6%). Overall, the Eagles went 36 for 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.7%. The Eagles allowed Notre Dame to knock down 35 out of 74 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.3% for the contest. They finished 30.4% from downtown by shooting 7 of 23 and ended up shooting 20 out of 29 at the free throw line (69.0%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Boston College allowed Notre Dame to get 36 in all (12 offensive).

Chad Venning pitched in for the Eagles for the game. He tallied 21 points in his 43 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists in this contest. He made 10 of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and added 1 rebound.

Boston College has a record of 10-14 this year. The Eagles commit 18.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.7 times per game (321st in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per contest. Boston College has accounted for 1,730 points this year (72.1 per contest) and they collect 34.8 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Eagles are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 238th in the nation.

The Boston College defense allows 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (179 of 492) and opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.8 dimes and 34.9 rebounds every game, ranking them 151st and 218th in the country. The Eagles are ranked 320th in college hoops in points given up per game with 77.4. They are forcing 10.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (318th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia Tech

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