The Boston College Eagles (7-21) will close out the regular season on their home court when they battle against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (16-12) at Silvio O. Conte Forum. The game starts at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Eagles are hoping for a better outcome after their 71-56 loss to Virginia Tech on Tuesday. Dennis Clifford put in a solid effort despite the loss for Boston College, recording 13 points and 12 rebounds to earn his second double-double of the season. The Yellow Jackets, meanwhile, are coming off a 75-73 win against Clemson on Tuesday. Marcus Georges-Hunt was the game’s top scorer, accumulating 25 points on 8-for-10 shooting.
Georges-Hunt has upped his play over the last five games for the Yellow Jackets, averaging 22.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.2 three-pointers.
Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when two of the nation’s slowest-paced teams square off. Boston College ranks 278th in possessions per game (67.1), while Georgia Tech is 292nd (66.8).
The Eagles come into this game 7-21 Straight Up (SU) and 7-15-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their past 10 games, the Boston College offense has been playing lights out, averaging 70.4 points per game, well over their season average of 60.7.
Over on the other bench, the Yellow Jackets head into the game with records of 14-11-1 ATS and 16-12 SU. Offensively, the Yellow Jackets have really sputtered in the last 10 games. Their season average has fallen to 74.5 points per game after averaging only 55.1 during that stretch. The Yellow Jackets are a force on the boards, grabbing an average of 39.4 rebounds per game. The Yellow Jackets are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking 46th in Division I at 1.32. Switching gears to the Georgia Tech defense, the Yellow Jackets allow very few three-pointers on defense with 5.0 given up per game.
These conference rivals meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Boston College won the last game in the matchup, bringing its SU record to 6-4 over Georgia Tech in their most recent games. The Eagles also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 5-4-1. Neither team held the edge in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers in a single game during this span.
Predictions: SU Winner – GaTech, ATS Winner – GaTech
Notes
“Boston College is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games “.
“Boston College is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston College’s last 7 games “.
“Boston College is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home”.
“Boston College is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston College’s last 6 games at home”.
“Boston College is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Georgia Tech”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston College’s last 7 games when playing Georgia Tech”.
“Boston College is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Georgia Tech”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston College’s last 6 games when playing at home against Georgia Tech”.
Georgia Tech scores just 70.0 points per away game (ranked 140th). Boston College ranks 100th in points allowed at home, giving up 66.8 points.
Ranked 62nd, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have an offensive rating of 111.4. The Boston College Eagles rank 196th with a defensive rating of just 104.4.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets average a field goal percentage of 44.8% this season. The Boston College Eagles are a winless 0-13 when opponents have a FG% of 44.8% or greater.
The Boston College Eagles rank lower for their field goal percentage (320th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (295th), but the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have a better FG% ranking (146th) than eFG% ranking (207th).
Georgia Tech ranks 46th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.32. Boston College is ranked lower at 281st with an A/TO of .91.
Georgia Tech, the 45th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.4 rebounds per game. Boston College does worse, ranked 334th with 31.6.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets average 4.5 steals per game. When giving up 4 or more steals, the Boston College Eagles have an underachieving record (7-20) this season.
