It will be a battle between ACC opponents when the Boston College Eagles (12-6, 2-3 ACC) welcome the No. 23 Florida State Seminoles (13-4, 2-3 ACC) to Silvio O. Conte Forum. The game can be seen on ESPNU at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 15, 2018.
The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 154 points with Florida State set as a 3-point favorite.
Florida State Seminoles at Boston College Eagles Free Prediction
The Seminoles come in on a high note after beating the Syracuse Orange in their last contest, 101-90. The Seminoles forced 19 turnovers and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 45.1 (above their season average of 35.6). Florida State rallied around Braian Angola-Rodas, who was the team’s leading scorer with 24 points on 6-for-16 shooting.
In the Eagles’ last game, they were victorious over the Dartmouth Big Green, 86-72. Boston College’s offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest advantage over Dartmouth. The Eagles had a rate of 34.5 (above their season average of 31.4), while the Big Green posted a mark of 21.9 (below the 28.3 mark opponents have averaged against Boston College this season). Ky Bowman was the game’s leading scorer with 19 points on 7-for-14 shooting.
Points at the line might be few and far between for Boston College in this battle. The Eagles rank 288th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.205, while Florida State ranks 85th in FTA rate allowed (0.203).
Florida State comes into the contest with records of 13-4 straight up (SU) and 9-4-2 against the spread (ATS). Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when predicting totals of Seminoles games, with 8 overs compared to 7 unders.
Meanwhile, Boston College owns records of 12-6 SU and 6-6 ATS. Vegas has been spot on when setting the O/U total of Eagles games, with an even split between overs and unders.
Both teams have had a player take their game to the next level over their last five games. Angola-Rodas (17.2 points and 1.8 steals) has been great for the Seminoles while Jerome Robinson (21.4 points, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals) has contributed greatly to the Eagles.
After the Seminoles won the sole contest against the Eagles last season, 104-72, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Seminoles had a much better turnover percentage (9.1 vs. 16.9) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.625 vs. 0.463).
Florida State Seminoles vs. Boston College Eagles ATS Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Florida State, ATS Winner – Florida State, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Florida State is 5-2-1 ATS on the road with 4 overs and 4 unders.
Boston College is 4-2 ATS at home with 4 overs and 2 unders.
Florida State averages 25.1 three pointers per game, which ranks 55th in the nation. Boston College ranks 240th in three pointers allowed per game (25.4).
The Seminoles rank 35th in steals per game (7.9) while the Eagles rank 200th (4.5).
Boston College averages 38.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 48th in the nation. Florida State ranks 186th in rebounds allowed per game (36.8).
The Seminoles rank 33rd in assists per game (16.9) while the Eagles rank 125th (13.9).
Florida State ranks 18th in blocks per game (5.5) while Boston College ranks 82nd (3.8).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Florida State is 2-2-1 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders.
Boston College is 3-2 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Seminoles have been outscored by an average of 1.0 point in their last five games. For the season, Florida State has defeated opponents by an average of 14.1 points.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 71.4 points per game (4.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.4 points per game (4.2 above their season average).
