North Carolina vs Boston College 1/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Boston College Eagles will travel to the Dean E. Smith Center to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The Boston College Eagles dropped to 8-10 on the season after being defeated by the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 87-57, this past Monday. Boston College was dominated on both ends of the court by Wake Forest and had no chance of fighting back into the game after going into halftime trailing by a 39-24 margin. Boston College shot just 25.4% from the field & 24.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Wake Forest to shoot 53.7% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Eagles was Quinten Post who had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, & 1 steal in 20 minutes from off the bench.

On the season, Boston College is averaging 66.5 ppg on 41.4% shooting from the field. The Eagles are averaging 5.7 three-pointers per game on 32.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Boston College has been led by Makai Ashton-Langford (13.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.4 spg), DeMarr Langford Jr. (10.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.0 spg), Jaeden Zackery (9.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.4 spg), & Quinten Post (8.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg).

Defensively, Boston College is allowing their opponents to average 66.9 ppg on 45.4% shooting from the field. The Eagles have a rebound margin of 3.7 and a turnover margin of 0.8.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are snapped a 2-game losing streak and improved to 13-6 on the season after defeating the Virginia Tech Hokies, 78-68, this past Monday. North Carolina led by a 37-33 margin at halftime and was able to pull away late for the victory after taking a 68-56 lead with 2:55 left in regulation. North Carolina shot 36.5% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Virginia Tech to shoot 46.6% from the field & 38.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tar Heels was Armando Bacot who had a double-double with 14 points, 19 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 block.

On the season, North Carolina is averaging 77.9 ppg on 45.7% shooting from the field. The Tar Heels are averaging 8.0 three-pointers per game on 37.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, North Carolina has been led by Armando Bacot (16.8 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.4 bpg), Caleb Love (14.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.2 spg), R.J. Davis (13.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.4 apg), & Brady Manek (13.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.7 apg).

Defensively, North Carolina is allowing their opponents to an average of 72.3 ppg on 43.8% shooting from the field. The Tar Heels have a rebound margin of 9.2 and a turnover margin of -2.7.

The Eagles are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games & 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games vs. North Carolina. The Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games & 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite.

Boston College has been led by their defense which ranks 121^st in scoring defense & 90^th in rebound margin, however, the Eagles have struggled offensively as they come into this matchup ranked just 295^th in scoring offense, 299^th in FG%, & 238^th in 3P-FG%. North Carolina has been led by their offense which ranks 49^th in scoring offense, 109^th in FG%, & 40^th in 3P-FG% and despite ranking just 270^th in scoring defense, the Tar Heels have been great on the boards, ranking 8^th in rebound margin.  

Boston College had no answers for North Carolina earlier this season in a 91-65 loss at the hands of the Tar Heels on their home court and I just don’t see a different result in this one. Boston College is just 1-5 on the road this season and as I expect North Carolina to be able to put up 85+ points in this one, I think North Carolina wins this one by around 20 points and covers this spread. Good Luck!