California Golden Bears vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ACC Network

The California Golden Bears (17-8) are en route to Conte Forum on Saturday where they will take on the Boston College Eagles (9-15).

The California Golden Bears played Syracuse and took a loss by a final of 107-100 in their last game. California wrapped up the contest with a 45.5% FG percentage (35 out of 77) and knocked down 11 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Golden Bears made 19 of 25 shots for a percentage of 76.0%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned a total of 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 16 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to the defense, California let their opponent shoot 53.5% from the floor on 38 of 71 shooting. Syracuse distributed 17 dimes and had 12 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Syracuse grabbed 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Syracuse finished shooting 59.5% at the free throw line by burying 25 of their 42 tries. They also made 6 of 25 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Golden Bears left the arena with 26 and Syracuse racked up 16 fouls.

Dai Dai Ames is one player who was a contributor in the game. He accounted for 23 points on 10 of 25 shooting. He saw the court for 45 minutes played and also collected 1 rebound. He went 40.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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California will enter this matchup with a mark of 17-8 for the campaign. They average 78.7 points per contest (127th in college hoops) while hitting 44.7% from the field. The Golden Bears are hitting 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc (226 of 607) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, California is snagging 34.9 boards per game and has accounted for 346 dimes so far this season, which is 188th in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.8 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Golden Bears have forced 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are conceding 30.4% on three-point shots and they rank 158th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (72.9). The Golden Bears are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (641 of 1,491) and they surrender 36.6 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 266th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 359 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a final score of 70-64 when they played Stanford. The Eagles were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. Stanford was called for 13 fouls for the game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to bury 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Boston College made 4 of their 16 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Eagles went 27 out of 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8%. The Eagles permitted Stanford to convert 26 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6% for the contest. They finished 33.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 of 30 and ended up going 8 out of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). Regarding rebounds, Boston College allowed Stanford to collect 31 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Boden Kapke ended up being a factor for the Eagles for this contest. He totaled 15 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist. He converted 6 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 8 rebounds.

Boston College has a win-loss record of 9-15 for the year. The Eagles commit 16.7 fouls per contest and they go 65.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.1 times per game (347th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per contest. Boston College has totaled 1,611 points so far this season (67.1 per contest) and they collect 36.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles are shooting 40.6% from the field, which is 350th in the nation.

The Boston College defense concedes 30.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (155 of 517) and their opponents are knocking down 65.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.7 assists and 38.0 boards every game, which ranks 51st and 335th in college hoops. The Eagles on defense are ranked 56th in the country in PPG given up with 68.6. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (71st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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