This match-up between the Fordham Rams and Boston College Eagles will take place at the Barclays Center. The game begins at 3:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 22 and can be seen on ES3.
The Eagles were victorious over Delaware 69-61 on Saturday. Eli Carter was a key piece, recording his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 assists. The Rams are coming off a 70-53 win against Maine on Saturday. Joseph Chartouny led the team in scoring by accumulating 21 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
The Eagles might struggle to find the bottom of the net as they face off against one of the nation’s best defenses. The Rams rank eighth in defensive efficiency, while Boston College ranks 270th in offensive efficiency.
Boston College, a three-point underdog, will look to capitalize at home against Fordham. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 134 points for this matchup. The Eagles enter the game with records of 5-6 Straight Up (SU) and 2-5 Against The Spread (ATS).
Over on the other bench, the Rams have records of 2-1 ATS and 9-1 SU. The Rams are shooting lights out so far, with a .492 field-goal percentage that ranks 21st in Division I. Defenses have a tough time accounting for every player when up against the Rams, who are known for distributing the ball with 18.9 assists per game. The Fordham defense as a whole has been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking 24th in Division I with only 62.1 points allowed per game. Teams seem to consistently miss three-point shots against the Rams, who are the 15th-best team in the country in terms of three-point field goal percentage allowed at .279. They average 10.6 steals per game, good for third in the nation.
Boston College and Fordham have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ford, ATS Winner – Ford, O/U – Over
Notes
Boston College averages 67.4 points per game, placing the team just 287th in the nation. Fordham ranks 24th in points allowed, giving up 62.1 points per game.
The Fordham Rams have a defensive rating of 85.5 (ranked eighth), while the Boston College Eagles have an offensive rating of 99.1 (ranked 270th).
With 68.0 possessions and .991 points per possession, the Boston College Eagles perform worse on both metrics than the Fordham Rams. Fordham averages 72.4 possessions and 1.125 points per possession.
The Fordham Rams have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking 18th in the country with an eFG% of 56.9%. When their opponents record a similar or higher eFG%, the Boston College Eagles are winless with a 0-1 record.
The Fordham Rams rank 15th in assists per game, making an average of 18.9. The Boston College Eagles are among the worst in the country with 14.0 assists per game (ranked 145th).
Fordham, the 29th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 5.7 per game. Boston College does worse, ranked 147th with 3.7.
On average, Boston College forces a turnover rate of 18.6%. When Fordham turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a tremendous 6-1 record.
