Florida State vs Boston College College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/3/21

The Boston College Eagles and Florida State Seminoles meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Donald L. Tucker Center.

The Boston College Eagles need a win after losing eight of their last 10 games. The Boston College Eagles are averaging 72.7 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 78.3 points on 48.9 percent shooting. Wynston Tabbs is averaging 13.3 points and 2.8 rebounds while Jay Heath is averaging 12.4 points and three rebounds. CJ Felder is dishing 0.7 assists and Rich Kelly is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The Boston College Eagles are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.9 percent from the free throw line. The Boston College Eagles are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game. 

The Florida State Seminoles look for a win after winning nine of their last 11 games. The Florida State Seminoles are averaging 79.2 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 40.1 percent shooting. M.J. Walker is averaging 13.7 points and 2.6 rebounds while RaiQuan Gray is averaging 11.1 points and 6.6 rebounds. Scottie Barnes is the third double-digit scorer and Anthony Polite is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Florida State Seminoles are shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Florida State Seminoles are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.

The Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Seminoles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The over is 11-4 in Eagles last 15 overall. The over is 9-2-1 in Seminoles last 12 overall. The favorite is 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

The Florida State Seminoles are head and shoulders the better team and are playing solid basketball down the stretch, but this line is a bit too rich. While piling up the losses, the Boston College Eagles have still covered five of their last six road games and are 3-0 against the spread as a double-digit underdog. BC is also losing by an average of 7.1 points in the underdog role. This team competes despite the shaky results. Give me the points.