The Boston College Eagles (9-7, 0-4 ACC) look to snap their five-game losing streak when they meet the No. 11 Florida State Seminoles (13-4, 1-3 ACC) at Silvio O. Conte Forum. The game will air on ESPNU at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 20, 2019.
Florida State Seminoles at Boston College Eagles ATS Prediction
The last time the Seminoles played, they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Panthers, 75-62. Pittsburgh made good use of their 46 trips to the charity stripe, making 38 of them (82.6 percent). Florida State, on the other hand, was 20-27 (74.1 percent). Trent Forrest was Florida State’s high scorer with 19 points on 4-for-13 shooting.
The Eagles were beaten by the Louisville Cardinals in their last matchup, 80-70. Louisville won the rebounding battle. The Cardinals had 12 offensive rebounds and 41 total rebounds, while the Eagles had six and 30, respectively. Boston College’s Ky Bowman recorded 14 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in the game.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. In the most recent contest, the Seminoles won 85-76. The Seminoles had a better free throw rate (0.258 vs. 0.185) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.556 vs. 0.492).
The aggressive Boston College offense might be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this meeting. The Eagles rank 33rd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.291, while Florida State ranks 326th in FTA rate allowed (0.293).
Florida State at Boston College Betting Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Boston College, ATS Winner – Florida State, O/U – Over
Click Here to Start Betting Today!
Notes
Betting Notes:
Florida State ranks 40th in rebounds allowed per game (31.9) while Boston College ranks 212th (37.2).
The Seminoles rank 15th in assists allowed per game (10.2) while the Eagles rank 184th (14.7).
Florida State ranks 96th in three pointers allowed per game (21.5) while Boston College ranks 238th (26.1).
The Seminoles rank 26th in steals per game (8.5) while the Eagles rank 161st (5.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Seminoles have been outscored by an average of 2.2 points in their last five games. For the season, Florida State has defeated opponents by an average of 8.6 points.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 67.2 points per game (2.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 77.6 points per game (9.4 above their season average).
*****
