Miami-FL Hurricanes vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/12/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL -1.5, Boston College +1.5; Over/Under:  147 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL -1.5, Boston College +1.5; Over/Under:  147 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL -1.5, Boston College +1.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Miami-FL Hurricanes:  15-16 (6-14) (14th place, ACC)

Boston College Eagles:  17-14 (8-12) (11th place, ACC)

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Miami-FL Hurricanes:  0-5  last 5

Boston College Eagles:  2-3  last 5

Miami-Florida is entering this game with a 15-16 record overall, a 6-14 record in conference games, and they are 2-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Florida State Seminoles in their last game. Bensley Joseph led the team in points per game in that game with 17 while Norchad Omier and Matthew Cleveland each were next on the team with 16. Bensley Joseph led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Norchad Omier led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 47.7% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.4 PPG against them. Miami-Florida has an ATS record of 14-15-2 this season and their O/U record is 14-17.

Boston College is entering this game with a 17-14 record overall, an 8-12 conference record, and they are 1-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Louisville Cardinals in their last game. Claudell Harris Jr. led the team in points in that game with 18 while Devin McGlockton was next on the team with 11. Jaeden Zackery led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Devin McGlockton, Claudell Harris Jr., and Mason Madsen each led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 43.1% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.1 PPG against them. Boston College has an ATS record of 13-18 this season and their O/U record is 19-12.

The current betting odds have Miami-FL listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Miami-FL hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 15-16 record overall and their 6-14 conference record which has them near the bottom of the conference. As much as they have struggled in the ACC this season, they haven't been as bad in their non-conference games and are also 2-1 at neutral sites this year. Meanwhile, Boston College hasn't been great in their games this season either with their 17-14 record overall and their 8-12 conference record. They haven't looked great at neutral sites either with their 1-2 record in those games. Boston College has been the better team for most of the season and even in their games lately as they are 2-3 in their last 5 games while Miami-FL is 0-5 in their last 5 games. Boston College also has some momentum with 2 wins in a row now. As bad as Miami-FL has been this season, they still have a really good coach on their side who took this team to the Final Four last season and even though they have lost a lot of that good talent from last year, they are going to bring their best effort for this tournament as this is their last chance of making the NCAA Tournament this year. Miami-FL will also be seeking some revenge from that loss the other day and they are going to have some extra motivation here. The best way to place a bet here is on Miami-FL to cover the spread in this game. 

Miami-FL Boston College Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 12, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Miami-FL 75 Boston College 72.

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Miami-FL Hurricanes: 24-11 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 9-3 ATS revenging a home loss vs opponent. 28-17 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 14-6 OVER after 2 straight games where they attempted 12 or free throws. 53-33 OVER revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more.

Boston College Eagles: 5-10 ATS as an underdog. 2-9 ATS after allowing 65 points or less 2 straight games. 4-12 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 7-2 OVER when the line is +3 to -3. 9-5 OVER in all neutral court games. 12-4 OVER after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games.

Miami-FL Hurricanes:  N. Pack (G) Ques Tues - Knee.

Boston College Eagles:  None.

“From the defensive standpoint, we did okay on the first shot, but their offensive rebounds just absolutely killed us. They ended up with 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 16 points. When you play good defense but keep giving them second shots, it becomes very difficult.” - Jim Larranaga after his team’s loss against FSU in their last game on Saturday.

“Guys off the bench were able to step up, play to their character. Obviously those guys don’t score it like [Post] and so they played within their character. They defended and rebounded and took care of the ball—that’s the biggest thing I was proud of. We were able to weather those storms.” - Earl Grant after his team’s win against Louisville in their last game on Saturday.

M. Cleveland 

B. Joseph 

N. Omier 

N. Pack 

W. Poplar

P. Aligbe 

C. Harris 

D. McGlockton 

Q. Post 

J. Zackery

PPG: N. Omier (17)

APG: N. Pack (3.6)

Reb/G: N. Omier (9.9)

PPG: Q. Post (16.6)

APG: J. Zackery (4.3)

Reb/G: Q. Post (7.9)

Coaches:

Miami-FL Hurricanes: Jim Larranaga (13th season)

Boston College Eagles: Earl Grant (3rd season)