The Boston College Eagles (15-10) travel to face off against the Florida State Seminoles (13-12) on Tuesday, February 20th. This game will be played at Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee and televised on ACCN. Boston College is coming off a win in their previous game, while Florida State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Duke. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.
Boston College Eagles vs Florida State Seminoles
The Boston College Eagles Are Coming Off A Win
Through 25 games this season, Boston College has a 15-10 record, including a 6-8 mark in ACC play. The Eagles have won two straight games, and their record as an underdog is 3-7. On the road, BC is 4-5 this season, and over their last 10 games away from home, the Eagles are 4-6. Overall, they have been outscored by an average of 2.2 points per game on the road.
Most recently, Boston College defeated Miami (FL) by a score of 85-77. Their record as an underdog this season is 3-7, and they have gone 9-2 in non-conference games. For the year, BC has been the underdog in 10 of their games, going 3-7 in those contests.
As the underdog this season, Boston College has an ATS record of 3-5-2. On the road, their ATS mark is 3-4-2. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Eagles are 3-5-2 vs. the spread.
Today’s over/under line of 151.5 is higher than the average over/under line in Boston College’s games this season (145). This year, 13 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total is 157 points.
The Florida State Seminoles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Florida State will be looking to snap their four-game losing streak at home when they take on Boston College today. On the season, the Seminoles are 8-7 at home, compared to 5-5 on the road.
So far this year, Florida State has been favored in 12 of their 25 games, going 7-5 in those games. Their overall record is 13-12, including a 7-7 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Florida State’s ATS record is currently 12-12-1, including a 6-8-1 mark at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Seminoles are just 3-6-1 vs. the spread.
Florida State’s over/under record this season sits at 14-10-1, and today’s over/under line of 151.5 is very close to the average over/under line in their games this season (150.1). So far, 11 of their games have had a higher over/under line than today’s line, and their games this season have averaged 150.9 points. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average of 151 points compared to the season average of 150.9 points per game.
Boston College Offense Breakdown
Coming off their recent game, the Boston College offense tallied 85 points in a matchup against Miami (FL). Their field goal percentage for the game was 47.5%, and they made 15 threes. Quinten Post is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 16.4. Meanwhile, Claudell Harris Jr. also brings a PPG average of 14.3 into the game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinten Post (F) | 16.4 | 7.7 | 2.9 |
| Claudell Harris Jr. (G) | 14.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| Jaeden Zackery (G) | 11.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 |
Florida State Offense Breakdown
Compared to their season average of 76.2 points per game, Florida State struggled in their previous game. Against Duke, the Seminoles scored 67 points while finishing with a field goal percentage of 49.1%. Leading the team in scoring was Jamir Watkins with 15 points. Cameron Corhen also added 14 points for the Seminoles.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamir Watkins (F) | 14.5 | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| Darin Green Jr (G) | 11.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Baba Miller (F) | 7.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
Boston College Team Defense
Currently, the Eagles’ defense holds the 197th rank in the nation, allowing 72.8 points per game. The Boston College defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 77 points and allowed Miami (FL) to connect on 15 threes.
Florida State Team Defense
Coming into today’s game, the Florida State defense is giving up an average of 74.8 points per contest. Florida State’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the Duke offense to knock down 49% of their shots on their way to putting up 76 points.
Eagles vs Seminoles Trends
- Although Boston College has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-1-1. The team averaged 65 points per game in these games.
- The Seminoles are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Eagles have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-2-1.
- The last ten games that Florida State was favored, they have an ATS mark of 3-6-1 while going 5-5 straight up.
Eagles vs Seminoles Prediction
We’re putting our money on the Seminoles to win, and have the projected score sitting at 76-68. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Seminoles at -4.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 151.5 and given that our model is projecting 144 points between the teams, we like the under.
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Last updated:February 20, 2024 Boston College Eagles, Florida State Seminoles