Boston College vs Clemson 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Clemson Tigers (13-15) vs. Boston College Eagles (11-16)
February 26, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boston College Eagles +1 / Clemson Tigers -1; Over/Under: +139
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The Clemson Tigers and Boston College Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Silvio O. Conte Forum. The Clemson Tigers need a win after losing six of their last seven games. The Boston College Eagles need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games.
The Clemson Tigers are averaging 72.2 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 43 percent shooting. PJ Hall is averaging 15.5 points and 1.6 assists while Al-Amir Dawes is averaging 11.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. Hunter Tyson is the third double-digit scorer and David Collins is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Clemson Tigers are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Clemson Tigers are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
The Boston College Eagles are averaging 66.1 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 67.4 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Makai Ashton-Langford is averaging 11.9 points and 3.8 rebounds, while DeMarr Langford Jr. is averaging 11.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. Jaeden Zackery is the third double-digit scorer and Quinten Post is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Boston College Eagles are shooting 30.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. The Boston College Eagles are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Tigers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 1-4-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 overall. The under is 5-1 in Eagles last 6 overall.
Neither team is playing well, and the Clemson Tigers are probably the better team overall. However, Clemson is in rough shape and a turnaround likely isn’t going to take place on the road. The Boston College Eagles are at least at home here, where they win by an average of 5.5 points. Toss up game between two bad teams, I’ll lean BC at home.
