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Associated Press
22-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Hand scores 20, Boston College rides strong defense to 2nd straight win, 69-54 over Georgia Tech
BOSTON (AP) — Donald Hand Jr. scored 20 points and Boston College turned in a second-straight strong defensive performance as the Eagles pulled away late to post a 69-54 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday. Boston College (12-15, 4-12) snapped a four-game losing streak Tuesday by beating Virginia Tech, 54-36, the lowest point total by an ACC opponent since the Eagles joined the conference at the start of the 2005-06 season, and the defensive emphasis carried over against the Yellow Jackets, who were held to just 32.1% shooting and forced into committing 13 turnovers. On Senior Day, senior Chad Venning and sophomore Elijah Strong were stoppers in the middle for Boston College. Venning scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but more important defensively blocked four shots. Strong added nine points and two rebounds. The Eagles led by five at intermission, 32-27, but Venning scored on three straight layups and added two free throws to fuel a 10-0 run to open the second half and the lead reached 15 points with 14 minutes left. Georgia Tech crawled back and Naithan George's 3-pointer with 4:28 left cut the deficit to 56-50. Dion Brown hit two clutch baskets and Hand drew a foul on a deep 3-point attempt and knocked down two of three at the line. Baye Ndongo scored 17 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and dished four assists to lead Georgia Tech (13-14, 7-9). Lance Terry added 15 points. Boston College is a game-and-a-half out of earning one of the 14 spots in the ACC tournament with four games left to play. The Eagles travel to face Stanford Wednesday and California Saturday. Georgia Tech plays at Pittsburgh Tuesday. ___
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Georgia Tech at Boston College odds, tips and betting trends
The Boston College Eagles (11-15, 3-12 ACC) host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-13, 7-8 ACC) in a matchup of ACC rivals at Silvio O. Conte Forum, tipping off at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. In this preview, we take a look at the Boston College vs. Georgia Tech odds and lines for this contest. No line has been set yet for the Eagles vs. Yellow Jackets matchup. Both Boston College and Georgia Tech are 11-15-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Eagles are 15-11-0 and the Yellow Jackets are 11-15-0. In the past 10 contests, Boston College has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 2-8 overall. Georgia Tech has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches. Before this matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Saturday's college hoops action. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll How to watch Boston College vs. Georgia Tech Game day: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Saturday, February 22, 2025 Game time: 2:00 PM ET 2:00 PM ET TV Channel: ACC Network Boston College vs. Georgia Tech prediction Georgia Tech 75, Boston College 73 Against the spread Boston College has put together an 11-15-0 record against the spread this season. Georgia Tech is 11-15-0 ATS this season. The 71.0 points per game the Eagles put up are the same as the Yellow Jackets give up. When Boston College scores more than 73.5 points, it is 6-5 against the spread and 6-5 overall. Georgia Tech is 8-4 against the spread and 9-3 overall when giving up fewer than 71.0 points. The Yellow Jackets score an average of 74.6 points per game, only 0.9 fewer points than the 75.5 the Eagles give up to opponents. Georgia Tech is 7-6 against the spread and 11-2 overall when it scores more than 75.5 points. Boston College is 8-6 against the spread and 10-4 overall when it gives up fewer than 74.6 points. Players to watch Boston College Donald Hand Jr. averages 16.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also putting up 1.3 assists, shooting 39.4% from the floor and 38.7% from downtown with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game. Chad Venning puts up 12.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 1.5 blocked shots. Roger McFarlane is putting up 5.0 points, 0.8 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game. Georgia Tech Naithan George is posting a team-leading 6.3 assists per contest. And he is contributing 13.0 points and 3.9 rebounds, making 41.4% of his shots from the floor and 34.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per contest. Baye Ndongo is posting a team-best 8.3 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 12.7 points and 1.5 assists, making 53.1% of his shots from the field. Lance Terry is the Yellow Jackets' top scorer (14.6 points per game) and assist man (1.5), and puts up 2.8 rebounds.
Washington Post
19-02-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Hand leads Boston College to 54-36 win over Virginia Tech
BOSTON — Donald Hand Jr. scored 16 points and Boston College beat Virginia Tech 54-36 on Tuesday night and the Eagles ended their four-game losing streak. Mylyjael Poteat scored 10 points for the Hokies. Hand and Poteat were the only two players to score in double figures. The Eagles (11-15, 3-12 ACC) outshot Virginia Tech 45.3% to 29.4%. Virginia Tech had a 0-for-13 stretch in the first half which allowed BC to build a 17-8 lead. Tobi Lawal threw down a dunk with 15:21 remaining before halftime to give the Hokies a 6-5 lead and they failed to score until Tyler Johnson's layup with 6:10 before the break. The Hokies went another four minutes without scoring, Johnson made a 3-pointer, and the basket kept Virginia Tech from breaking the all-time program record for fewest points in a half. On Jan. 12, 1935, the Hokies scored nine points in a half against North Carolina. Virginia Tech's first-half point total was the lowest scoring effort by a BC opponent in the shot clock era which started in 1985. The Eagles held Villanova to 13 points on Feb. 15, 1992. It was also the lowest overall point total BC has held an opponent to since joining the ACC. Virginia Tech made just 5 of 25 (20%) shots, including 1 for 8 from 3, and missed both its foul shots before halftime. Virginia Tech (11-15, 6-9) travels to Miami to face the Hurricanes on Saturday. Boston College hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college basketball: and
Associated Press
19-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Hand leads Boston College to 54-36 win over Virginia Tech
BOSTON (AP) — Donald Hand Jr. scored 16 points and Boston College beat Virginia Tech 54-36 on Tuesday night and the Eagles ended their four-game losing streak. Mylyjael Poteat scored 10 points for the Hokies. Hand and Poteat were the only two players to score in double figures. The Eagles (11-15, 3-12 ACC) outshot Virginia Tech 45.3% to 29.4%. Virginia Tech had a 0-for-13 stretch in the first half which allowed BC to build a 17-8 lead. Tobi Lawal threw down a dunk with 15:21 remaining before halftime to give the Hokies a 6-5 lead and they failed to score until Tyler Johnson's layup with 6:10 before the break. The Hokies went another four minutes without scoring, Johnson made a 3-pointer, and the basket kept Virginia Tech from breaking the all-time program record for fewest points in a half. On Jan. 12, 1935, the Hokies scored nine points in a half against North Carolina. Virginia Tech's first-half point total was the lowest scoring effort by a BC opponent in the shot clock era which started in 1985. The Eagles held Villanova to 13 points on Feb. 15, 1992. It was also the lowest overall point total BC has held an opponent to since joining the ACC. Virginia Tech made just 5 of 25 (20%) shots, including 1 for 8 from 3, and missed both its foul shots before halftime. Virginia Tech (11-15, 6-9) travels to Miami to face the Hurricanes on Saturday. Boston College hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday. ___
USA Today
14-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Boston College vs. Virginia Tech men's basketball tickets still available for Tuesday, February 18
Tuesday's ACC slate includes the Boston College Eagles (10-14, 2-11 ACC) against the Virginia Tech Hokies (11-13, 6-7 ACC), at 9:00 PM ET on ACC Network. Buy tickets for Boston College vs. Virginia Tech Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Boston College vs. Virginia Tech game information Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Time: 9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET How to watch on TV: ACC Network ACC Network Location: Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts Venue: Silvio O. Conte Forum Silvio O. Conte Forum Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on Fubo! Boston College leaders So far this season, Donald Hand Jr. posts 16.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 39.6% from the field and 39.6% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game. Offensively, Chad Venning posts 13.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.5 steals and 1.5 blocked shots. Dion Brown is averaging 7.5 points, 1.5 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest. On a per-game basis, Roger McFarlane is averaging 5.1 points. Elijah Strong is averaging 9.8 points per game this season. Virginia Tech leaders On the hardwood, Toibu Lawal is posting 12.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest. Mylyjael Poteat is racking up 10.0 points, 1.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. Jaden Schutt posts 9.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest this season. At the other end, he puts up 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots. From an offensive standpoint, Tyler Johnson puts up 6.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. So far this season, Ben Burnham puts up 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Boston College vs. Virginia Tech stats breakdown The Eagles shoot 43.8% from the field, only 1.4% lower than the Hokies concede defensively. Boston College is 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall when shooting better than 45.2% from the field. The Hokies' 44.0% shooting percentage is 2.4% lower than the Eagles have conceded. Virginia Tech is 5-2 against the spread and 7-0 straight up when shooting above 46.4% from the field. The Eagles and Hokies rebound at nearly the same rate, with the Eagles averaging 0.3 more per game. The Hokies are 254th in rebounding in the country, and the Eagles are 232nd. The Eagles average only 0.5 fewer points than the Hokies concede (72.6). The Hokies' 70.0 points per game are 7.4 fewer than the Eagles concede. Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
