The Boston College Eagles (10-14) travel to face off against the North Carolina State Wolfpack (9-15) on Saturday, February 15th. This game will be played at Lenovo Center in Raleigh and televised on ACCN. Both Boston College and North Carolina State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 ET.

Boston College Eagles vs North Carolina State Wolfpack

The Eagles Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Boston College Eagles Recent Game/Games

Boston College fell to 10-14 on the season after a 97-94 loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday. Despite being +4.5 point underdogs, the Eagles managed to cover the spread. The combined points of 191 far exceeded the O/U line of 138.5.

Boston College led 41-35 at halftime but allowed 45 points in the 2nd half while scoring 39. Their defense will need to tighten up if they hope to turn things around.

The Wolfpack Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

North Carolina State dropped to 9-15 on the season following a 91-66 home loss to Louisville on Wednesday. The Wolfpack entered the game as +8 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 157, surpassing the pre-game over/under line of 144.5.

NC State trailed 41-27 at halftime and allowed 50 points in the second half while scoring 39 of their own, unable to close the gap.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 94 points while shooting 53.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 61.2%, thanks in part to their 47.6% shooting from beyond the arc (10/21) and 56.5% shooting on two-pointers (26/46). The Eagles also connected on 80% of their free throws, hitting 12 of 15 attempts.

Markus Burton led the way with 32 points, despite shooting just 41.4% overall and 12.5% from three (1/8). Chad Venning added 21 points, shooting 55.6% from the field, while Tae Davis contributed 20 points. Roger McFarlane and Fred Payne were key from three-point range, each hitting 3 of 5 attempts for 60% efficiency.

Wolfpack Offense Breakdown

In their last game, NC State managed just 66 points, shooting 36.1% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range (11/33). Their effective field goal percentage was 45.9%, and they hit 64.7% of their free throws (11/17). The Wolfpack grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 16 assists.

Reyne Smith and Terrence Edwards Jr. each scored 21 points, with Edwards hitting all 4 of his three-point attempts. J’Vonne Hadley added 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Chucky Hepburn contributed 15 points and 6 assists.

Eagles Team Defense

Boston College struggled defensively, giving up 97 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 53% from the field. They had trouble containing two-point shots, with the other team hitting 56% of their attempts inside the arc.

The Eagles also allowed 47% shooting from three-point range, as the opposing team connected on 10 of 21 attempts. Boston College sent them to the line 15 times, where they made 12 free throws, shooting 80%.

Wolfpack Team Defense

Boston College struggled defensively, giving up 97 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 53% from the field. The Eagles couldn’t contain the two-point shooting, with their opponents hitting 56% of their shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Boston College allowed 10 threes on 21 attempts, a 47% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the line 15 times, where they converted 12 free throws, shooting 80%.

Eagles vs Wolfpack Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Eagles have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 67 points per game in these contests.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Wolfpack offense has averaged 64 points per game while allowing an average of 72. North Carolina State posted an overall record of 1-9 while going 3-7 ATS.
• The last three games that Boston College was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Wolfpack have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.

Eagles vs Wolfpack Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Wolfpack vs. Wolfpack game, we suggest taking the Wolfpack at -9.5. Even though our predictions have the Wolfpack winning 76-70, we see the Eagles as the better choice on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 136.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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