Syracuse vs Boston College 2/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Boston College will travel to the Carrier Dome to take on the Syracuse Orange this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Boston College Eagles lost their 4^th straight game and dropped to 9-15 on the season after being defeated by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 99-95 (OT), this past Wednesday. Boston College was able to force OT after Makai Ashton-Langford hit a game-tying layup with just :08 seconds left in regulation, however, the Eagles could not fight back after a Nate Laszewski layup gave Notre Dame a 93-88 lead with 1:19 left in OT. Boston College shot 56.3% from the field & 43.5% from beyond the arc while allowing Notre Dame to shoot 49.2% from the field & 38.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Eagles was DeMarr Langford Jr. who had 23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, & 3 steals.

On the season, Boston College is averaging 66.2 ppg on 41.6% shooting from the field. The Eagles are averaging 5.5 three-pointers per game on 30.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Boston College has been led by Makai Ashton-Langford (12.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.3 spg), DeMarr Langford Jr. (11.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.0 spg), Jaeden Zackery (9.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.5 spg), & Quinten Post (8.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.0 bpg).

Defensviely, Boston College is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 ppg on 44.1% shooting from the field. The Eagles have a rebound margin of 1.8 and a turnover margin of 0.6.

The Syracuse Orange had their 4-game winning streak and dropped to 13-12 on the season after being defeated by the Virginia Tech Hokies, 71-59, this past Saturday. Syracuse struggled offensively on the road against the tough Virginia Tech defense and could not fight back after an 11-0 Hokies run gave Virginia Tech a 65-54 lead with 1;22 left in regulation. Syracuse shot 37.5% from the field & 37.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Virginia Tech to shoot 38.3% from the field & 29.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Orange was Buddy Boeheim who had 21 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Syracuse is averaging 77.4 ppg on 45.5% shooting from the field. The Orange are averaging 9.0 three-pointers per game on 38.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Syracuse has been led by Buddy Boeheim (19.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.3 spg), Joseph Girard III (13.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.7 spg), Jimmy Boeheim (13.2 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.0 spg), & Cole Swider (13.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.1 spg).

Defensively, Syracuse is allowing their opponents to average 74.6 ppg on 42.6% shooting from the field. The Orange have a rebound margin of -0.5 and a turnover margin of 1.0.

The Eagles are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games & 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss. The Orange are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss, however, are just 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Boston College has lost 6 of their last 7 games and has struggled offensively this season as the Eagles come into this game ranked 291^st in scoring offense & t-293^rd in FG%. Syracuse can struggle defensively, however, the Orange have been great on the offensive end this season as they come into this game ranked 41^st in scoring offense, 101^st in FG%, & 22^nd in 3P-FG%. Syracuse is 9-3 at home this season and as the Orange had no trouble taking care of business in a 73-64 victory at Boston College just over a week ago, I think Syracuse wins this one by double-digits and covers this large home spread. Good Luck!