Facing off for the only time this season, the Boston College Eagles (12-14, 11-15-0 ATS, 6-9 ACC) are on the road to play the Pittsburgh Panthers (18-7, 18-6-1 ATS, 11-3 ACC) in an ACC showdown. Boston College has won the last two meetings, including a 20-point win in the ACC Tournament to eliminate Pitt last season. The Panthers are ahead 15-4 in the head-to-head series overall. This edition is scheduled to tip off at 9:00 p.m. EST, in Pitt's Petersen Events Center.
Boston College has won their past three contests following a loss. Well, they lost to NC State last time out, so let's see if that continues.
In that game, the Eagles got run out of their own gym. They trailed by 12 at halftime before ultimately losing by 30 at home. Boston College turned the ball over 17 times and allowed NC State to shoot 55.2% as a team. The Eagles can take solace in the fact that Quinten Post also couldn't miss, hitting nine of his 11 shots for a 20-point performance.
The Eagles won't be dancing this year unless they win the ACC tournament. They're completely out of the projections, and KenPom has them ranked 193rd in the nation. They are also only 2-6 on the road entering this game.
Offensively Boston College is 14th in the ACC in points per game, 316th nationally, and it's not only because of their slow tempo. The Eagles are only hitting 30.6% of their threes, 332nd in the country and last in the conference. Their overall shooting percentage as a team is 44.3%, 13th among the 15 ACC schools.
On defense they're ninth in the conference, allowing 70.5 points a night. Opponents shoot well from deep against them though, hitting 37.5% of their three-point attempts. That's another ACC-worst mark and is 342nd nationwide. Foes shoot 45.2% against them overall, 13th in the ACC.
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