Syracuse Orange vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Boston College Eagles (9-6) will play the Syracuse Orange (7-8) at Conte Forum on Saturday.

The Syracuse Orange stepped onto the hardwood against Georgia Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 62-55 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Orange walked away with 12 and Georgia Tech had 13 personal fouls. They also buried 4 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc. Georgia Tech finished the game shooting 27.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 3 of 11 attempts. Additionally, Georgia Tech pulled down 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Georgia Tech totaled 8 assists and had 12 steals for the game. In reference to defending, Syracuse allowed the other team to shoot 36.4% from the field on 24 out of 66 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 45 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Orange knocked down 6 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Syracuse finished the contest having earned a 41.3% FG percentage (26 of 63) and made 4 of 20 shots from distance.

JJ Starling is a player who came through in the matchup. He notched 21 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played 37 minutes played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 56.3% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Syracuse will take the court with a mark of 7-8 so far this season. They currently have an average of 75.7 points per game (174th in the country) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Orange are connecting on 28.9% on shots from distance (83 of 287) and 69.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Syracuse is pulling down 39.1 boards per game and has 212 assists on the season, which is 194th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Orange are able to force 10.5 turnovers every game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They concede 33.4% on shots from distance and they are 323rd in college in PPG allowed (78.1). The Orange defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.2% (423 of 935) and they surrender 34.4 boards per game as a unit. They are 259th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 218 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a final score of 85-64 when they faced Georgia Tech. With respect to attacking the glass, Boston College permitted Georgia Tech to get 31 in total (4 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 47.1% from distance by shooting 8 of 17 and ended up shooting 15 out of 27 at the free throw line (55.6%). The Eagles allowed Georgia Tech to convert 31 of their 53 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 58.5% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles finished shooting 25 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 42.4%. In terms of shots from distance, Boston College buried 5 of their 15 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 60.0%. Georgia Tech committed 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They also coughed it up 13 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Eagles were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 in the game.

Chad Venning was important for the Eagles in the matchup. He earned 19 points in his 31 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 8 of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 53.3%, and had 8 rebounds.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 9-6 this year. As an offensive team, the Eagles are connecting on 42.9% from the field, which is 287th in Division 1. Boston College has earned 1,069 points so far this season (71.3 per contest) and they pull in 37.3 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 11.4 times per contest (331st in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per game. The Eagles commit 18.4 fouls per contest while shooting 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Boston College defense concedes 36.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (117 of 322) and opponents are converting on 69.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.9 dimes and 32.5 boards every game, which ranks them 179th and 86th in college hoops. The Eagles defensively are ranked 217th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 72.3. They are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.7% from the floor (273rd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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