Boston College Eagles vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN+

The North Carolina Tar Heels (12-8) are welcoming the Boston College Eagles (9-10) at Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday.

The Boston College Eagles took the court against Virginia and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-56 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 14 and Virginia finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 20 shots from 3-point land. Virginia went 78.6% from the free throw line by burying 11 of 14 tries. In addition, Virginia snagged 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Virginia recorded 17 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. In relation to the defense, Boston College allowed the other team to shoot 52.0% from the floor on 26 of 50 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for the contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected 20 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles made 8 of 10 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Boston College walked away from the game having earned a 46.8% field goal percentage (22 out of 47) and converted 4 of their 15 3-point attempts.

Fred Payne is one player who was a major factor in the game. He shot 70.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played for 29 mins but didn't pull down any boards. He was able to score 17 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Boston College will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 9-10 this year. They average 69.4 pts per game (300th in the country) while connecting on 43.4% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (115 of 336) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston College is snagging 34.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 209 dimes for the campaign, which is 338th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Eagles are forcing 10.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They relinquish 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 255th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.9). The Eagles defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.8% (488 of 1,065) and they surrender 32.9 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 178th in college hoops in giving up assists with 244 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the North Carolina Tar Heels went home defeated by a final of 67-66 against Wake Forest. The Tar Heels were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 27 for the matchup. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. Wake Forest earned 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Tar Heels to the charity stripe for a total of 10 tries. They were able to knock down 6 of them for a percentage of 60.0%. With respect to 3-point shots, North Carolina knocked down 8 of 32 attempts (25.0%). When the game finished, the Tar Heels shot 26 for 65 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.0%. The Tar Heels permitted Wake Forest to convert 22 of 55 attempts from the field which had them at 40.0% in this game. They finished shooting 13.3% from 3-point land by going 2 out of 15 and ended up going 21 of 27 from the free throw line (77.8%). Concerning rebounding, North Carolina allowed Wake Forest to collect 40 in total (9 on the offensive side).

RJ Davis was important for the Tar Heels for the game. He earned 21 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest. He converted 8 out of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, but didn't pull down a board.

North Carolina has a mark of 12-8 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Tar Heels are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 98th in Division 1. North Carolina has accumulated 1,630 points on the campaign (81.5 per contest) and they grab 37.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.4 times per game (146th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. The Tar Heels have committed 18.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.7% from the free throw line.

The Tar Heels on the defensive side of the court are 287th in the country in PPG allowed with 75.4. They have forced 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (97th in college hoops). The North Carolina defense concedes 31.4% on three-point shots (155 of 494) and opponents are knocking down 74.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.7 dimes and 36.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks 151st and 288th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina

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