Boston College Eagles vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACC Network

The Miami Hurricanes (22-6) will try to defeat the Boston College Eagles (10-18) at Watsco Center on Saturday.

The Boston College Eagles faced off with Wake Forest and went home with a win by a final score of 68-67 in their last contest. Boston College finished the contest having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (25 out of 58) and made 7 of 28 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Eagles buried 11 of 13 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected 35 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to defending, Boston College allowed 35.5% from the floor on 22 of 62 shooting. Wake Forest totaled 12 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Furthermore, Wake Forest pulled down 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Wake Forest shot 76.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 17 attempts. They buried 10 of 30 shots from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 15 and Wake Forest accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Fred Payne is someone who was a major factor in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and totaled 3 boards. He scored 23 points on 8 of 20 shooting.

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Boston College enters this one with a mark of 10-18 for the campaign. They have an average of 67.7 points per game (338th in the country) while connecting on 40.9% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 30.1% on shots from 3-point land (210 of 697) and 64.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boston College is pulling in 36.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 323 assists on the season, which has them ranked 343rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.8 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are able to force 9.9 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are ranked 71st in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 342 relinquished for the year. The Eagles are giving up a FG percentage of 42.7% (699 of 1,638) and they surrender 37.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 31.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 87th in college hoops in opponents PPG (70.5).

In their last game, the Miami Hurricanes went home victorious with a score of 83-73 against Florida State. In the matter of rebounds, Miami allowed Florida State to snag 21 in total (5 offensive). They went 28.6% from 3-point land via 8 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Hurricanes allowed Florida State to convert 27 of their 59 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.8% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Hurricanes shot 31 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 52.5%. In reference to three-point attempts, Miami made 9 out of their 21 tries (42.9%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a rate of 63.2%. Florida State committed 18 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Hurricanes recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this matchup.

Malik Reneau ended up being a major contributor for the Hurricanes for this game. He converted 9 of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 64.3%, and had 12 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 2 assists in the matchup.

Miami has a win-loss record of 22-6 for the campaign. As an offense, the Hurricanes are hitting on 50.5% from the field, which is ranked 11th in the country. Miami has accounted for 2,322 points for the year (82.9 per contest) and they snag 38.4 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.3 times per game (50th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per game. The Hurricanes commit 15.7 fouls per contest and they hit 67.8% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense surrenders 35.5% on 3-point shots (233 of 656) and opponents are making 68.6% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.6 dimes and 29.5 rebounds per contest, ranking them 205th and 10th in those categories on the defensive end. The Hurricanes defensively are ranked 89th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 70.6. They have forced 12.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (164th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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