Atlantic Coast foes will collide when the Syracuse Orange (10-7) challenge the Boston College Eagles (7-8) at Carrier Dome. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 13 and can be seen on EFC and ES3.
The Orange are hoping to rebound after their 84-73 loss to North Carolina on Saturday. Trevor Cooney was the game’s leading scorer with 27 points. The Eagles, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their demoralizing 82-54 loss against Notre Dame on Thursday. Dennis Clifford had a good game for Boston College, registering 13 points, five rebounds, and one steal.
The Orange have gone 10-7 Straight Up (SU) and 6-10 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS. The Orange are one of the best in Division I in terms of three-point field goals, making 8.0 shots per game from beyond the arc. Syracuse’s three-point defense can be considered one of the best in the nation. The Orange allow a .304 opponent three-point field goal percentage, one of the lowest shooting rates in the nation. Opponents have consistently had the ball stolen by the Orange, who rank 20th in the country in steals per game with 8.7.
In the other locker room, the Eagles have records of 3-7 ATS and 7-8 SU. Boston College has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 2-5 record.
The conference foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their most recent meeting a season ago, Boston College came out on top, bumping its SU record to 5-4 over the Eagles. The Eagles lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Syr, ATS Winner – Syr
Notes
Syracuse is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games.
Syracuse is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Syracuse is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Syracuse is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston College.
Syracuse is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston College.
In its last game, Boston College lost by a margin of 28 points. Syracuse is 3-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Boston College has a 3-2 record in blowouts.
Syracuse has an average field goal percentage of 41.8%. Boston College is an underachieving 1-7 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Syracuse Orange and the Boston College Eagles both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Syracuse is 282nd and 202nd in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Boston College is 248th and 212th in these categories.
Syracuse ranks 97th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.20. Boston College is ranked lower at 160th with an A/TO of 1.08.
Syracuse ranks 89th in offensive rebounding. Boston College ranks 167th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Boston College forces a turnover rate of 19.4%. When Syracuse turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has an outstanding 5-1 record.
