The Boston College Eagles (7-12) look to end their six-game losing streak when they take on the Florida State Seminoles (12-7) at Silvio O. Conte Forum. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 26 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Eagles lost big to Notre Dame 76-49 on Saturday. A.J. Turner had a good game for Boston College, finishing with seven points, seven rebounds, and one steal. The Seminoles, meanwhile, are coming off a bitter 74-72 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday. Malik Beasley had a good shooting night, leading the team with 16 points.
Boston College is a heavy 10-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 136 points. The Eagles look to improve upon their records of 7-12 Straight Up (SU) and 4-10 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, the Seminoles head into the game with records of 7-8 ATS and 12-7 SU.
This is the first meeting of the season for these conference rivals. The last time they played, Florida State came out on top, bringing its SU record in their most recent games to 7-3. At 5-5, they are even ATS. 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. Florida State never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – FlaSt, ATS Winner – FlaSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Boston College is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston College’s last 5 games.
Boston College is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Boston College is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida State.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston College’s last 10 games when playing Florida State.
Boston College is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida State.
While Florida State is struggling at 2-5 against the Atlantic Coast, Boston College remains winless at 0-6 SU.
Florida State lost its last game by a two-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Boston College is 0-1. Florida State is 1-2 in close games this season.
The Boston College Eagles average a field goal percentage of 41.3% this season. The Florida State Seminoles have split their games this season (6-6) when opponents have a FG% of 41.3% or greater.
The Boston College Eagles rank lower for their field goal percentage (295th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (273rd), but the Florida State Seminoles have a better FG% ranking (74th) than eFG% ranking (117th).
The Boston College Eagles average 5.5 steals per game. When allowing 5 or more steals, the Florida State Seminoles are an even 5-5 this season.
