North Carolina vs Boston College Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/17/23
Boston College Eagles (8-10) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (12-6)
January 17, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: North Carolina Tar Heels -16.5 / Boston College Eagles +1.65; Over/Under: +142
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The Boston College Eagles and North Carolina Tar Heels meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Dean E. Smith Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Boston College Eagles Preview
The Boston College Eagles are averaging 65 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 69.4 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Makai Ashton-Langford is averaging 12.3 points and 3 rebounds, while Quinten Post is averaging 10.8 points and 5.2 rebounds. Jaeden Zackery is the third double-digit scorer and CJ Penha Jr. is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Boston College Eagles are shooting 28 percent from beyond the arc and 68.3 percent from the free throw line. The Boston College Eagles are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.
The North Carolina Tar Heels Preview
The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 80 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 72.9 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Armando Bacot is averaging 17.4 points and 10.9 rebounds, while Caleb Love is averaging 16.3 points and 3.7 rebounds. RJ Davis is the third double-digit scorer and Pete Nance is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Tar Heels are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game.
Boston College Eagles and North Carolina Tar Heels Trends
The Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss. The Tar Heels are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following a ATS win. The over is 5-1 in Eagles last 6 overall. The over is 6-2 in Tar Heels last 8 overall. The road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Boston College Eagles just haven’t played a lick of defense over the last week or so and things get worse for them on the road where they lose by an average of 16.8 points. The North Carolina Tar Heels are starting to heat up, and they have the horses to blow out lesser competition. Big line, but this should be a comfortable win for UNC.
