Overview
Losing to Boston College wouldn’t doom Miami’s season, as the Miami Hurricanes have a decent resume for the NCAAB Tournament. However, Miami would be prudent to avoid any more slip-ups if it wants to go dancing later this month. The Hurricanes have lost two of their past three games and are now sitting in fourth place in the ACC standings.
Boston College has had a rough season with a few high points. The Eagles are 9-6 at home this season and are likely playing for pride at this point in the season. Boston College’s best hope for a postseason bid would be a run for the ACC title, which is extremely unlikely in nearly any circumstance of events.
Last games records
Miami is 20-9 this season, including a 12-6 record in ACC play. The Hurricanes lost their last game, 71-70, to Virginia Tech on Feb. 26 at home. Boston College is 11-17 overall and 6-12 in ACC play. The Eagles lost 70-60 to Clemson on Feb. 26 at home.
Matchup Information:
Miami at Boston College Betting Analysis
Miami Hurricanes Betting Analysis
What the Hurricanes are best at is forcing their opponents into mistakes while avoiding miscues of their own. Miami has forced its opponents into 408 turnovers while only giving it away 278 times.
The Hurricanes’ +4.48 margin is the best in the ACC and ranks ninth nationally. Miami also makes excellent use of the extra possessions it creates in transition.
The Hurricanes have outscored their opponents by 105 points in fast-break points this season. Miami outscored their opponents in fast-break points by a margin of +3.62 per game. Hurricanes guard Jordan Miller has ramped up his game since the start of conference play.
College basketball stats show Miller, who averages 9.0 points per game, has been shooting 67.2 percent on two-point shots in conference play. Kameron McGusty leads Miami in scoring by contributing 17.7 points per game. Isaiah Wong also contributes 15.2 points per game.
Boston College Eagles Betting Analysis
Boston College is coming off its best stretch in conference play of the season, having won two of its past three games. The Eagles are no strangers to playing an aggressive brand of defense like Miami does.
Boston College’s Jaeden Zackery has 49 steals this season, which is the fourth most in the ACC and the fourth most in school history for a freshman.
The Eagles’ defense as a whole has had some rough moments this season. Boston College allows opponents to score 67.5 points per game and are outscored by an average of 1.7 points per game.
One area Boston College may be able to exploit Miami is in the rebounding department. The Eagles usually outrebound their opponents, while the Hurricanes get outrebounded by 4.2 per game.
Makai Ashton-Langford leads Boston College by scoring 11.9 points per game. DeMarr Langford (11.0) and Zackery (10.3) also average in double figures scoring for the Eagles.
Team Updates
- Miami is 15-13-1 against the spread.
- Boston College is 14-14 against the spread.
- The Hurricanes have seen the total go over in 17 of their 29 games.
- The Eagles have seen 16 of their 28 games go under the total.
Miami at Boston College Betting Preview
Miami is eager to keep its postseason hopes alive and won’t be overlooking Boston College. The Eagles are capable of springing an upset if the Hurricanes overlook them. Top sportsbooks have made Miami a four-point favorite. Over/under betting has the total set at 141.5 points.
Miami at Boston College Betting Prediction
Miami likes to get up and down the floor, as the Hurricanes score and allow more than 70 points per game. Boston College doesn’t quite have the scoring punch to turn this game into a firefight. If the Hurricanes can continue to create turnovers and make shots, they should be able to win this road game comfortably.
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