Syracuse Orange vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ACC Network

Conte Forum is the site where the Boston College Eagles (7-10) will take on the Syracuse Orange (12-5) on Saturday.

The Syracuse Orange faced off with Florida State and earned the victory with a final of 94-86 in their last game. Syracuse wrapped up the game having earned a 59.7% FG percentage (37 of 62) and made 11 of 27 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Orange made 9 of their 15 tries for a rate of 60.0%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned a total of 32 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 assists for the game while creating 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. When discussing the defense, Syracuse allowed the other team to go 45.2% from the field on 28 of 62 shooting. Florida State distributed 12 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. Additionally, Florida State totaled 31 boards (14 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida State finished the game at 74.1% from the charity stripe by converting 20 of their 27 tries. They also buried 10 of 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Orange finished with 17 and Florida State recorded 16 personal fouls.

Donnie Freeman is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes. He played for 34 mins and snagged 8 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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Syracuse heads into this one with a record of 12-5 for the season. They currently have an average of 75.9 points per outing (210th in Division 1) while going 47.5% from the field. The Orange are shooting 32.9% on 3-pointers (117 of 356) and 62.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Syracuse is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 231 assists on the season, which ranks 244th in college in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.8 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Orange have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are ranked 94th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 212 surrendered for the year. The Orange defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.2% (402 of 1,000) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 31.1% on shots from downtown and they are 38th in college hoops in opponents PPG (66.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Boston College Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-50 when they faced Clemson. The Eagles pulled down 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. Clemson had 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They were able to make 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 38.5%. Concerning shots from distance, Boston College converted 5 of 15 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Eagles shot 20 for 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6%. The Eagles permitted Clemson to make 25 of their 54 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 46.3% in this contest. They finished 42.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 19 and finished the contest at 16 of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Boston College permitted Clemson to snag 33 in total (8 offensive).

Fred Payne ended up having an impact for the Eagles for the game. He made 7 of 17 for the game giving him a rate of 41.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists in the game.

Boston College has a win-loss record of 7-10 on the season. The Eagles are committing 16.7 fouls per contest while shooting 66.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.1 times per game (346th in the country) and they cough up possession 10.8 times per contest. Boston College has accounted for 1,154 pts so far this year (67.9 per contest) and they snag 38.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Eagles are shooting 39.9% from the floor, which ranks them 353rd in the country.

The Boston College defense gives up 30.4% on 3-pointers (111 of 365) and their opponents are converting on 66.6% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.6 dimes and 37.9 boards every game, which ranks 52nd and 326th in those categories. The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 60th in college in points per game surrendered with 68.2. They are forcing 10.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (55th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston College

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