Hampton Pirates vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hampton Pirates vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

Conte Forum is the location where the Boston College Eagles (1-2) will take on the Hampton Pirates (1-2) on Tuesday.

The Hampton Pirates stepped onto the hardwood against Holy Cross and took a loss by a final of 67-61 in their last contest. Hampton ended the contest having earned a 37.0% field goal percentage (20 of 54) and converted 5 of 20 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Pirates buried 16 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 94.1%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 28 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 8 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of defense, Hampton allowed 51.1% from the floor on 23 of 45 shooting. Holy Cross totaled 9 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. On top of that, Holy Cross had 22 boards (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Holy Cross walked away from this one shooting 100.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 15 shots. They knocked down 6 out of their 17 attempts from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Pirates walked away with 14 while Holy Cross finished the game with 13 fouls.

Xzavier Long is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He shot 50.0% from the field and distributed 4 assists. He played 37 minutes and pulled down 13 rebounds. He was able to score 21 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Hampton heads into this one with a record of 1-2 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a group are committing 21.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, Hampton is collecting 42.7 rebounds per game and has earned 57 assists so far this season, which is 62nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Pirates are hitting 36.3% on shots from downtown (29 of 80) and 65.1% from the charity stripe. They average 80.7 points per game (178th in D-1) while shooting 44.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Pirates have forced 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are conceding 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 157th in college in PPG from their opponents (70.8). The Pirates are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (125 of 293) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 326th in D-1 in giving up assists with 71 surrendered this season.

When they last played, the Boston College Eagles got the victory with a final of 76-71 against Temple. When talking about rebounds, Boston College allowed Temple to grab 33 in total (9 offensive). They finished shooting 22.7% from distance by going 5 out of 22 and ended up going 20 out of 27 from the free throw line (74.1%). The Eagles allowed Temple to make 23 out of 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.3% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Eagles shot 29 for 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.9%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Boston College made 8 of 27 attempts (29.6%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Temple committed 15 fouls in this contest which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Eagles pulled down 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this game.

Donald Hand Jr. pitched in for the Eagles for this contest. He made 5 out of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 11 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for this game.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 1-2 so far this season. The Eagles are committing 16.0 fouls per game and they connect on 60.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.3 times per game (308th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 9.3 times per game. Boston College has totaled 213 points so far this year (71.0 per contest) and they pull in 46.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are shooting 39.3% from the field, which has them ranked 324th in college.

The Boston College defense surrenders 32.3% on 3-pointers (30 of 93) and opponents are connecting on 59.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.3 dimes and 39.5 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 138th and 309th in those categories. The Eagles defensively are ranked 67th in the nation in PPG given up with 65.3. They are forcing 10.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 36.8% from the floor (41st in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston College

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