Boston College Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN

The Louisville Cardinals (8-22) are hosting the Boston College Eagles (16-14) at KFC Yum! Center on Saturday.

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Miami and earned the victory with a final of 67-57 in their last game. Boston College ended the game having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (24 of 59) and buried 10 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 9 of 17 tries for a percentage of 52.9%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about defense, Boston College let their opponent shoot 33.8% from the floor on 22 of 65 shooting. Miami dished out 12 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Miami collected 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Miami finished 63.6% when shooting free throws by burying 7 of their 11 tries. They knocked down 6 out of their 27 attempts from long range. With respect to fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 11 and Miami accumulated 12 fouls.

Quinten Post is someone who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 57.1% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He was on the court for 32 mins and also snagged 9 rebounds. He walked away with 19 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Boston College will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 16-14 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boston College is pulling down 34.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 431 assists this year, which is 111th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are hitting 36.6% on three-point shots (245 of 670) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.0 points per contest (139th in the nation) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Eagles are able to force 11.3 turnovers every game while drawing 15.5 fouls. They surrender 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 237th in the country in PPG allowed (73.5). The Eagles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.8% (793 of 1,770) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 228th in college hoops in giving up assists with 402 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Louisville Cardinals took a defeat with a final score of 80-64 against Virginia Tech. With respect to team rebounding, Louisville allowed Virginia Tech to get 33 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 44.8% from behind the 3-point line via 13 out of 29 and finished the contest at 13 out of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). The Cardinals allowed Virginia Tech to convert 27 out of 56 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 48.2% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Cardinals went 25 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5%. Regarding 3-point shots, Louisville made 9 of 23 attempts (39.1%). They were able to knock down 5 of them for a percentage of 45.5%. Virginia Tech had 13 fouls in this contest which took the Cardinals to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Cardinals were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this matchup.

Brandon Huntley-Hatfield ended up having an impact for the Cardinals for this game. He buried 8 out of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the matchup.

Louisville has a win-loss record of 8-22 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cardinals are hitting on 43.5% from the floor, which is ranked 253rd in college hoops. Louisville has totaled 2,158 pts so far this season (71.9 per contest) and they pull in 34.8 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 11.2 times per contest (322nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per game. The Cardinals are committing 16.8 fouls every game while shooting 73.8% from the free throw line.

The Cardinals defensively are ranked 337th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 79.0. They are able to force 11.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (345th in D-1). The Louisville defense allows 37.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (260 of 696) and opponents are making 72.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 15.6 assists and 34.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 346th and 173rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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