The Boston College Eagles (3-5) head to play the No. 15-ranked Providence Friars (8-1) in what should be a low-scoring game. Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9 and will air on FS1.
The Friars come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, edging Rhode Island 74-72 on Saturday. Ben Bentil was the game’s high scorer with 23 points on 9-for-12 shooting. The Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a close 68-66 loss against Massachusetts-Lowell on Sunday. Boston College lost despite the best efforts of Johncarlos Reyes, who recorded his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
The Friars come into this game 8-1 Straight Up (SU) and 5-3 Against The Spread (ATS). The Friars, sporting the 15th-best assist-to-turnover ratio in Division I (1.65), have proven themselves to be an extremely efficient offensive team.
Over on the other bench, the Eagles have 3-5 SU and 1-4 ATS records.
These two will be facing off in their first head-to-head contest of the season. When they last met the Eagles were winners, moving their SU record against Providence to 6-4. With a 6-4 record, the Eagles also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Prov, ATS Winner – Prov
Notes
Providence is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
Providence is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Providence is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston College.
Providence is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Boston College.
Ranked 74th, the Providence Friars have an offensive rating of 112.4. The Boston College Eagles rank 184th with a defensive rating of just 101.5.
The Boston College Eagles average a field goal percentage of 41.4% this season. The Providence Friars have a superb 6-1 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 41.4% or greater.
The Providence Friars rank higher based on their field goal percentage (89th) than their effective field goal percentage (119th). The Boston College Eagles rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (232nd) than their field goal percentage (267th).
Providence ranks 55th in assists, registering 16.3 per game. Boston College performs worse at 234th with 12.6 assists per game.
Boston College makes an average of 4.9 steals per game. Providence has a formidable 6-1 record when it allows at least 4 steals.
