Virginia vs. Boston College basketball game preview, predicted results

No. 7 Virginia is looking to extend its current winning streak to six games and continue its push to the top of the ACC standings as Boston College comes to Charlottesville on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles have won each of their last two games, but they haven’t won at John Paul Jones Arena since 2011.

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Game details

from: Virginia Cavaliers (15-3, 7-2 ACC) vs. Boston College Eagles (10-11, 4-6 ACC)

when: Saturday, January 28th at 12 noon ET

where: John Paul Jones Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia

How to watch: ACC Regional Sports Networks

How to broadcast: fuboTV (Start your free trial)

How to listen: SiriusXM 84, SXM 84 App | Virginia Sports Radio Network – Click here for affiliates

All times series: Virginia leads 18-8

last meeting: Virginia defeated Boston College 67-55 on February 1, 2022 in Charlottesville.

Scouting Fairs Report: Boston College

2022-2023: 10-11, 4-6 (11th in ACC)
Notable results: at Duke 75-59 L, Villanova 77-56 L, Virginia Tech 70-65 W, at Syracuse 79-65 L, Notre Dame 70-63 W, Duke 65-64 L, at Miami 88-72 L, Wake Forest 86 -63 L, in North Carolina 72-64 L, in Notre Dame 84-72 W, in Louisville 75-65 W

In the second year under Earl Grant, Boston College got off to a solid start at 5-2 before suffering a four-game loss at the start of December. A 70-65 win over Virginia Tech on December 21 temporarily put things back on track, but the Eagles then lost five of their next six contests in the ACC, including a brutal one-point home loss against Duke on January 7. At 10-11 overall and 4-6 in ACC play, Boston College is currently 11th in the ACC standings with more tough games as the Eagles are scheduled to play twice this season and still have games against Clemson, NC State, Pittsburgh, and Wake Forest on the schedule.

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However, the Eagles have been playing better basketball lately and a large part of that has to do with the emergence of Quentin Post, a 7’0″, 250-pound from Holland. Post missed the first 13 games of the season with a foot injury he suffered. Right before the start of the season.He gave Boston College a massive boost since his return, scoring in double figures in seven of his eight games and earning a spot in the starting lineup.Post is the leading scorer for Boston College at 15.3 points per game and also leads the team in rebounding with 6.4 boards per game game.He can extend the floor 44.4% from three in 18 attempts so far this season.Two wins over Notre Dame and Louisville, including a 29-point, 14-rebound double-double in the Eagles’ win over the Fighting Irish last Saturday.Virginia opted for more Small-ball formations Reducing playing time for Kadin S. hedrick, the challenge of defending Quinten Post could provide an opportunity for Shedrick to get back on the field if Post proves too much for UVA’s small-ball lineup.

Boston College brings back Makai Ashton-Langford and DeMarr Langford Jr.’s brother. in the back court. Ashton-Langford, the 6’3 graduate guard, flirted with the NBA late last year, but decided to return for a fifth season of college basketball. He’s played in 130 career games and is having his best season yet, averaging 12.9 points and 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. His younger brother, DeMarr Langford Jr., provides a career high. Good size as a small guard at 6’5″. Lanford Jr. averages 9.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Makai and DeMarr aren’t exactly good three-point shooters, but they’re talented game-making guards who can create their shots Own and make.

Rounding out the backfield is 6’2″ sophomore guard Jaden Zachary. His numbers across the board are mostly similar to his freshman season, averaging 10.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, but his field goal percentages have dropped as he’s gotten bigger. Zackery now shoots just 39.5% from the floor after shooting 46.3% from the field as a freshman and just 30.2% from three this season after hitting a 47.7% three-point percentage as a freshman Zackery is a solid defender with a nose for the ball Total steals are 34 so far this However, turnovers were problematic for both Zackery (44 turnovers) and Mackay Ashton-Langford (40. Boston College had the second-worst assist/turnover rate in the ACC at 0.96 (11.4 assists per game to 11.9 turnovers per game).

6’7″ Freshman winger Prince Allegby completes five starts, averages 6.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and gives the Eagles a versatile player to use in multiple positions on the floor. Senior forward TJ Bickerstaff started in the first 17 games of the season, but he He has been coming off the bench since Quentin Post returned in. Bickerstaff averages 5.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

The Boston College roster has some good depth, which gives the Eagles some extra options especially in the front court. Graduated forward 6’7″ CJ Penha Jr. averages 7.8 points per game off the bench and shoots 53.0% from the field. Penha can also extend the floor a bit at 34.8% from three-point range. Boston College also has a 6-point lead Freshman forward Devin McGlockton is “7” (6.2 ppg) and 6-foot-4 for junior guard Mason Madsen (5.3 ppg) off the bench.

Boston College ranks seventh in the ACC in scoring defense at 69.5 points per game allowed, but only has offense that ranks 14th in the ACC at 66.3 points per game. The Eagles are the worst three-point shooting team in the ACC at 29.7% from three, and they also have the worst three-point shooting defense, allowing their opponents to shoot at 38.2% from three points this season. Against a Virginia team that ranks first in the ACC in team three-point shooting at 38.8%, creation and open perimeter shots will be key to the Cavaliers’ victory on Saturday.

Game notes

Virginia is 18-8 all-time against Boston College and has won each of its last three games against the Eagles.
UVA is 10-2 against Boston College in Charlottesville and comes into this game with a seven-game winning streak against the Eagles at John Paul Jones Arena.
Tony Bennett is 12-5 against Boston College as head coach.
Armand Franklin is 10 points away from surpassing 1,000 career points.
Kihei Clark is just eight of his starts short of becoming UVA’s all-time leader in games started and his 40 assists pass John Crotty for first on Virginia’s all-time assists list.
Virginia is currently second in the ACC standings at 7-2 in conference play, behind only Clemson at 9-1.
Virginia is 9-1 in home games this season and holds a 225-54 (. 807) record at home over 17 seasons at John Paul Jones Arena.

prediction

No opponent in the ACC should be taken lightly. Boston College has the talent to make this showdown fun and the Cavaliers should expect the Eagles to get them to this victory. However, a strong showing by Virginia on Saturday should result in a comfortable win for the Cavaliers, especially at home, where they have won each of their last seven meetings against the Eagles. Boston College’s three-point defense has been a weakness all season, and the best three-point shooting team in the ACC should be able to exploit that for a convincing comprehensive victory on Saturday.

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