Boston College Eagles vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ACC Network

The Duke Blue Devils (19-1) are hosting the Boston College Eagles (9-11) at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.

The Boston College Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Virginia and took a loss by a score of 73-66 in their last contest. Boston College ended having earned a 47.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 51) and converted 3 of their 13 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Eagles buried 15 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 57.7%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 12 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of defense, Boston College allowed the other team to go 43.8% from the floor on 28 of 64 shooting. Virginia totaled 9 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Virginia collected 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Virginia shot 72.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 18 attempts. They also converted 4 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 17 while Virginia racked up 22 personal fouls.

Donald Hand Jr. is someone who was a major factor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes played and snagged 6 boards. He accumulated 20 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Boston College steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 9-11 for the season. They are averaging 68.2 points per game (331st in D-1) while connecting on 40.2% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 29.7% on shots from 3-point land (152 of 511) and 66.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston College is snagging 37.9 boards per game and has 228 assists this year, which ranks 351st in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per game and as a team are committing 17.0 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Eagles are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 31st in Division 1 in giving up assists with 231 conceded so far this year. The Eagles are allowing a FG percentage of 40.9% (485 of 1,185) and they surrender 38.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 30.4% on three-point shots while they are 52nd in college in points per game allowed (68.2).

The last time they took the court, the Duke Blue Devils took home the win by a final score of 72-58 when they played Virginia Tech. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Duke permitted Virginia Tech to grab 20 in total (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 26.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 of 26 and ended up going 5 of 6 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Blue Devils allowed Virginia Tech to make 23 of their 55 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.8% for this game. When the game finished, the Blue Devils went 31 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.5%. In regard to 3-point shots, Duke knocked down 5 out of 21 tries (23.8%). They were able to make 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. Virginia Tech earned 12 fouls for this game which got the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 7 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Blue Devils collected 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Cameron Boozer ended up being a factor for the Blue Devils in this game. He converted 9 out of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 8 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 5 assists for the contest.

Duke has a mark of 19-1 this season. As an offense, the Blue Devils are connecting on 49.9% from the floor, which is ranked 20th in the nation. Duke has earned 1,712 pts on the year (85.6 per game) and they pull down 40.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.3 times per game (38th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per game. The Blue Devils commit 16.4 fouls every game and they connect on 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Duke defense allows 31.2% on 3-pointers (166 of 532) and their opponents are connecting on 72.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.3 dimes and 30.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 91st and 14th in those categories. The Blue Devils on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the country in points given up per game with 64.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.9% from the floor (10th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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