The Boston College Eagles (8-8, 2-3 ACC) will take on the No. 16 Miami Hurricanes (13-2, 4-1 ACC) at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL. The Eagles have won three of their last five games and are coming off a loss against Duke while the Hurricanes are coming off a loss that ended their nine-game win streak.
The Boston College Eagles have had their ups and downs this season and will enter this matchup looking to earn a huge conference win against Miami. They have won three of their last five matchups and are coming off a devastating 65-64 loss against the Duke Blue Devils. The Eagles made 41.3% of their field goals, 35.3% of their 3-pointers, and 85.7% of their free throws while recording 32 rebounds, 14 assists, eight steals, and three blocks while turning the ball over nine times. Quinten Post (16 PTS, 6 REB, 1 BLK, 46.2% FG) was the leader while two of his teammates contributes double-digit points. They allowed the Blue Devils to shoot 39.6% from the field and 35.3% from deep while surrendering a free 17 points from the free-throw line.
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The Eagles' scoring defense is ranked 324th, averaging 64.7 points per game. They are shooting 41.9% from the field, 67.6% from free throw range, and 27% from beyond the arc. In addition, they are averaging 35 rebounds, 10.6 assists, 6.9 steals, and 3.9 blocks while turning the ball over 12.2 times. Boston College has an assist/turnover ratio of .87 (293rd). Defensively, they are surrendering 67.3 points per game (131st) while allowing their opponents to shoot 43.2% from field goal range. Leading the Eagles is Makai Ashton-Langford who is avergaing 11.8 points per game while contributing 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals. T.J. Bickerstaff is the rebound leader, averaging 6.5 rebounds per game while also earning 6.1 points and 1.4 steals.