The Louisville Cardinals and the Boston College Eagles meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Silvio Conte Forum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston College vs Louisville Prediction.
Louisville Recap
The Louisville Cardinals come into this game looking to bounce back from a 77-70 loss at the hands of Georgia Tech last time out to sit at 16-6 on the year. After this game, Louisville will head home for a game against Miami.
Cardinals Have Win Streak Snapped
Chucky Hepburn leads the Cardinals in scoring and assists with 15.1 PPG and 6.4 APG along with 3.5 RPG and 2.4 SPG while Reyne Smith has 14 PPG with 3.2 RPG and Kasean Pryor has 12 PPG with 6.1 RPG, but is expected to miss the rest of the season with an injury. Terrence Edwards Jr. has 13.9 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 2.2 APG and J’Vonne Hadley also has 11.9 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG to lead the Cardinals on the glass, also rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Louisville so far this season. As a team, Louisville is averaging 78.6 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 31.8% from three and 73.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Louisville Cardinals will win
- Louisville has won each of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Boston College has lost each of its last four night games.
Boston College Recap
The Boston College Eagles come into this game looking to build on a 77-76 win over Florida State last time out to improve to 10-11 on the year. After this game, Boston College will head on the road for a game against Syracuse.
Eagles Snap Six-Game Losing Streak
Donald Hand Jr. leads Boston College in scoring and rebounding with 15.5 PPG and 6.7 RPG while Elijah Strong has 10.5 PPG with 4.7 RPG. Chad Venning has 12.8 PPG with 4 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Boston College up to this point in the year. Joshua Beadle also has a team-high 2.2 APG to lead the Eagles in the assist department up to this point in the year. As a team, Boston College is averaging 71 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field, 36.2% from three and 73% from the foul line this season.
Why the Boston College Eagles will win
- Boston College has won each of its last four games against Louisville.
- Louisville has lost three of its last four night games at Silvio O. Conte Forum.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of Boston College’s last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.
- Nine of Louisville’s last 12 night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
Boston College vs Louisville Prediction
I’m on Louisville in this game. I think last game was just a blip for the Cardinals more than anything else. The Cardinals have been deadly from behind the arc in ACC play which was non-existent for the early part of their schedule in non-conference play, but as this team’s gotten comfortable, it’s been a lot easier to back them and on the road as well. Boston College has struggled in making the step up in competition against the better teams that they’ve gone up against and I think this is a good opportunity for a bounce back here for Louisville. Give me the Cardinals laying the wood here.