Louisville Cardinals vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/07/2023

Game Time: 4:30 pm ET, Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Venue:  Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Louisville +6, Boston College -6; Over/Under:  136 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Louisville +6, Boston College -6; Over/Under:  136 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Louisville +6, Boston College -6; Over/Under:  136 points

Louisville Cardinals:  4-27 (2-18) (15th place, ACC)

Boston College Eagles:  15-16 (9-11) (10th place, ACC)

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Louisville Cardinals:  4-1  last 5

Boston College Eagles:  3-2  last 5

Louisville is coming into this game with a 4-27 record overall and they are 0-3 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-18 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 4 game losing streak with losses coming against the Duke Blue Devils, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the Virginia Tech Hokies, and the Virginia Cavaliers in their last game. Mike James led the team in points in that game with 24 while El Ellis was next on the team with 14 points. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, El Ellis, and Kamari Lands each led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Fabio Basili led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 43.5% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 64 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 75.6 PPG against them. Louisville has an ATS record of 13-18 this season and their O/U record is 15-15-1.

Boston College is coming into this game with a 15-16 record overall and they are 2-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 9-11 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in their last game. TJ Bickerstaff led the team in points in that game with 15 while Jaeden Zackery was next on the team with 14 points. TJ Bickerstaff led the team in assists in that game with 4 while TJ Bickerstaff led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 43.9% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 66.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70 PPG against them. Boston College has an ATS record of 14-17 this season and their O/U record is 18-13.

The current betting odds have Boston College listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Boston College hasn't been having a good year as they struggled to stay above .500 this season, finishing with a losing 15-16 record overall, but they were 9-11 in their conference games and enter this one as the higher seed since they were a much better team in the ACC. Louisville has been terrible all season as they had a 2-18 conference record making them the worst team in the ACC this season and they had a 4-27 record overall as they struggled to win games at all this year. They have no momentum on their side with 4 losses in a row now and they are even 0-3 in their 3 neutral site games this season. Boston College is coming off a loss in their last game but they have actually been playing well lately with 3 wins in their last 5 and they also managed to win 2 of their 4 neutral site games this season. Boston College is a much better team than Louisville overall but they have also been playing better lately and have the momentum behind them from a good finish coming into the tournament. The best way to place a bet here is on Boston College to cover the spread in this game. 

Louisville Boston College Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 7, 2023 (4:30 pm ET start time) is Boston College 71 Louisville 55.

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Louisville Cardinals: 19-29 ATS as an underdog. 6-11 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 29-15 OVER revenging a road loss vs opponent of 10 points or more.

Boston College Eagles: 21-9 ATS off an upset loss to a conference rival as a favorite. 24-14 OVER after playing a home game. 23-13 OVER as a neutral court favorite or pick. 

Louisville Cardinals:  E. Okorafor (C) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

Boston College Eagles:  D. Langford Jr. (G) Ques Thurs - Illness. Q. Post (F) Ques Thurs - Ankle. D. Hand Jr. (G) out for season - Knee.

"We have a lot of experience in what not to do." - Kenny Payne on his team this season after his 1st year as head coach.

“Our guys did a great job. You know, very winnable game with the guys we had—thought they played hard, did some good stuff. We just needed to be a little bit better.” - Earl Grant after his team’s loss against Georgia Tech in their final game of the regular season.

S. Curry 

E. Ellis 

B. Huntley-Hatfield 

M. James 

J. Withers

P. Aligbe 

M. Ashton-Langford 

D. McGlockton 

Q. Post 

J. Zackery

PPG: E. Ellis (17.7)

APG: E. Ellis (4.4)

Reb/G: J. Withers (5.3)

PPG: Q. Post (15.2)

APG: M. Ashton-Langford (2.8)

Reb/G: Q. Post (5.7)

Coaches:

Louisville Cardinals: Kenny Payne (1st season)

Boston College Eagles: Earl Grant (2nd season)