North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 1/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: NC State Wolfpack vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ACC Network

The NC State Wolfpack (10-5) are hitting the road to Conte Forum on Tuesday where they will meet the Boston College Eagles (7-7).

The NC State Wolfpack took the court against Virginia and took a loss by a score of 76-61 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Wolfpack ended up with 15 while Virginia recorded 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 of their 33 tries from long range. Virginia walked away from this one shooting 73.3% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 15 shots. On top of that, Virginia pulled down 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Virginia doled out 14 assists and had 3 steals in the game. When it comes to defending, North Carolina State allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 26 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 7 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 20 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Wolfpack knocked down 20 of 25 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. North Carolina State wrapped up the contest with a 36.0% FG percentage (18 out of 50) and buried 5 of their 20 3-point attempts.

Quadir Copeland is someone who was a factor for the contest. He accounted for 15 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played for 34 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up shooting 45.5% from the floor and dished out 4 assists.

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North Carolina State enters this one with a record of 10-5 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per game and as a team they commit 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, North Carolina State is grabbing 36.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 249 dimes on the campaign, which is 68th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Wolfpack are connecting on 37.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (156 of 412) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They average 85.3 pts per contest (58th in college) on 48.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wolfpack are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are 167th in college hoops in allowing assists with 193 relinquished for the season. The Wolfpack defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.2% (356 of 844) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 32.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 131st in the country in points per game allowed (71.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Boston College Eagles took a loss by a score of 65-53 against Georgia Tech. In reference to how they rebounded, Boston College allowed Georgia Tech to snag 44 overall (8 offensive). They finished shooting 23.1% from beyond the arc by connecting on 3 of 13 and finished the contest at 20 out of 29 from the free throw line (69.0%). The Eagles allowed Georgia Tech to make 21 out of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles went 18 for 66 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 27.3%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Boston College knocked down 4 of 29 tries (13.8%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 65.0%. Georgia Tech was called for 17 fouls in this matchup which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Eagles pulled down 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Boden Kapke pitched in for the Eagles in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 11 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this contest.

Boston College has a win-loss mark of 7-7 this year. The Eagles are committing 16.7 fouls per game and they connect on 68.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.1 times per contest (346th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 10.2 times per game. Boston College has tallied 971 pts so far this season (69.4 per contest) and they snag 39.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Eagles are hitting on 39.4% from the field, which ranks them 356th in the country.

The Boston College defense surrenders 27.7% on three-point shots (84 of 303) and opponents are converting on 66.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 11.1 assists and 38.6 rebounds per game, which is ranked 39th and 332nd in college hoops. The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 41st in the country in PPG allowed with 66.6. They have forced 10.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the floor (35th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston College

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