Boston College at Pittsburgh: 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

Pittsburgh Panthers (5-9) vs Boston College Eagles (6-6)

Game Info: Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 4:00 pm (Petersen Events Center)

Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Panthers -3 -- Over/Under: 127.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Boston College Eagles will visit the Pittsburgh Panthers in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Saturday afternoon. 

The Eagles are coming off of a blowout loss to North Carolina in their last time out. Jaeden Zackery scored 13 points and Makai Ashton-Langford 12 for the Eagles.

The Boston College Eagles are led in scoring by DeMarr Langford who averages 11.8 points and 4.7 rebounds for this team. Makai Ashton-Langford averages 11.3 points and 3.8 rebounds a night. Jaedyn Zackery is the third leading scorer for the Eagles as he averages 10.8 points a game for this team.

The Eagles are averaging 67.1 points per game on 42.8% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 64.1 points per game. They are shooting 70.3% from the free throw line. 

The Panthers are coming off of a 3 point loss to Louisville in their last time out. Burton scored 21 points, Mouhamadou Gueye added 15 and Ithiel Horton 13 points in the loss. 

The Pittsburgh Panthers are led in scoring by John Hugley who averages 14.5 points and 7.9 rebounds for this team. Jamaruis Burton averages 12.3 points and 3.2 rebounds a game for this team. Femi Odukale is the third leading scorer for the Panthers as he averages 12 points a game for this team.

The Panthers are averaging 61.9 points per game on 41.2% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 64.8 points per game. They are shooting  66.6% from the free throw line. 

The over is 5-1 in Eagles last 6 games following a double-digit loss at home and is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

The Eagles are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall and are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss. The Panthers should be able to win and cover the small spread in this one as the eagles struggle to show offensive consistency against opponents like Pitt who have been facing tough teams all season long.

Clayton’s Pick Pittsburgh -3

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