The Boston College Eagles (7-20) look to end their 14-game losing streak when they take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (14-13) at Silvio O. Conte Forum. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Eagles are hoping to rebound after their 74-48 loss to Wake Forest on Sunday. Eli Carter was the team’s leading scorer, contributing 18 points. The Hokies are coming off an 83-73 win against Florida State on Saturday. Seth Allen shot 7 for 11 and led in scoring with 23 points.
The Eagles are hoping to improve on their records of 7-20 Straight Up (SU) and 7-14-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have been better ATS (7-3) than SU (3-7) over their last 10 games. The most recent ten-game stretch for the Eagles has gone great. Over that span, Boston College is averaging 68.4 points per game, well over their season average of 60.9.
In the other locker room, the Hokies head into the game with records of 12-8-1 ATS and 14-13 SU. The Hokies will be looking to pick it up in this one after recent offensive struggles. In their most recent 10 games, their scoring has dropped to 54.8 PPG, compared to 60.9 for the duration of the season. The Hokies are getting to the foul line at a high rate. Their 504 free throws made ranks 17th in Division I.
Boston College and Virginia Tech will be facing off in their first head-to-head clash of the season. When they last met the Eagles were winners, moving their SU record against Virginia Tech to 8-2 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. Furthermore, Boston College leads the matchup ATS with a record of 10-0. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Boston College held the edge in all three of these categories once in the last five meetings. Virginia Tech never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – VaTech, ATS Winner – VaTech
Notes
Virginia Tech scores just 67.4 points per away game (ranked 178th). Boston College ranks 94th in points allowed at home, giving up 66.6 points.
Virginia Tech beats Boston College in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Hokies average 69.9 possessions and 1.054 points per possession, while the Eagles average 67.0 possessions with .908 points per possession.
Boston College has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.4%. Virginia Tech is a poor 5-10 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Boston College Eagles attempt 22.0 three point field goals per game and the Virginia Tech Hokies attempt 16.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, both teams have losing records; Boston College is 4-12 and Virginia Tech is 2-4.
Boston College has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.2% this season. Virginia Tech has a losing 4-8 record when its TO% is 19.2% or higher.
