Boston College Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Louisville Cardinals (11-4) will take on the Boston College Eagles (7-8) at KFC Yum! Center on Saturday.

The Boston College Eagles played North Carolina State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-71 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 12 and North Carolina State finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also converted 13 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. North Carolina State finished 50.0% at the charity stripe by making 6 of 12 attempts. On top of that, North Carolina State grabbed 25 boards (11 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Carolina State earned 18 assists and had 11 steals for this game. With respect to defense, Boston College allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the field on 30 out of 62 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes in this contest while forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and having 2 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Eagles buried 16 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. Boston College ended having earned a 51.1% field goal percentage (23 of 45) and made 9 of their 18 shots from downtown.

Fred Payne is one player who had an impact for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the floor and also recorded 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and grabbed 2 boards. He finished with 24 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Boston College enters this matchup with a record of 7-8 on the year. They average 69.5 points per outing (320th in the nation) while shooting 40.0% from the field. The Eagles are connecting on 28.9% on three-point attempts (114 of 394) and 68.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boston College is snagging 39.1 boards per game and is sitting with 166 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 349th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per game and as a team they commit 16.4 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 10.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 29.8% on shots from downtown while they are 53rd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (67.4). The Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.2% (361 of 899) and they concede 37.8 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 52nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 173 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Louisville Cardinals took a loss by a final score of 84-73 when they played Duke. In the matter of how they rebounded, Louisville allowed Duke to snag 36 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.4% from distance by going 7 of 23 and finished the game at 19 out of 28 from the charity stripe (67.9%). The Cardinals permitted Duke to make 29 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Cardinals went 26 out of 65 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. Concerning 3-pointers, Louisville made 12 out of 38 attempts (31.6%). They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Duke earned 17 fouls in this contest which took the Cardinals to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They coughed it up 14 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Cardinals earned 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the contest.

Ryan Conwell ended up having an impact for the Cardinals in the matchup. He tallied 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in the game. He converted 8 out of 19 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Louisville has a win-loss record of 11-4 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cardinals are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks 121st in the country. Louisville has earned 1,338 pts this year (89.2 per game) and they grab 42.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 18.1 times per contest (29th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. The Cardinals are committing 20.0 fouls per game and they go 77.4% from the free throw line.

The Louisville defense allows 31.4% from downtown (110 of 350) and their opponents are knocking down 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 10.9 assists and 33.8 rebounds per game, which ranks them 31st and 142nd in Division 1. The Cardinals on the defensive end are ranked 100th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 70.1. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the floor (33rd in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Louisville

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