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Boston College @ Pittsburgh

Regular Season Records: Boston College 11-19; Pittsburgh 11-20

What to Know

The Boston College Eagles and the Pittsburgh Panthers are set to clash at 2 p.m. ET March 8 at Barclays Center in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

The Eagles were close but no cigar this past Saturday as they fell 82-78 to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. A silver lining for BC was the play of guard Jaeden Zackery, who had 19 points.

Meanwhile, the oddsmakers predicted a rough contest for Pitt this past Saturday, and boy were they were right. They ended up on the wrong side of a painful 78-54 walloping at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish's hands. Forward John Hugley (13 points) and forward Mouhamadou Gueye (13 points) were the top scorers for the Panthers.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Eagles are expected to win a tight contest Tuesday. Now might not be the best time to take BC against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past three consecutive games.

A couple offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: BC is 53rd worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 66.4 on average. Pitts have had an even harder time: they are stumbling into the game with the third fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 62 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Barclays Center -- Brooklyn, New York
  • TV: ACC Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Eagles are a slight 2-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Eagles as a 1.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Pittsburgh have won five out of their last eight games against Boston College.

  • Jan 30, 2022 - Boston College 69 vs. Pittsburgh 56
  • Jan 08, 2022 - Pittsburgh 69 vs. Boston College 67
  • Jan 22, 2020 - Pittsburgh 74 vs. Boston College 72
  • Mar 12, 2019 - Pittsburgh 80 vs. Boston College 70
  • Feb 12, 2019 - Boston College 66 vs. Pittsburgh 57
  • Feb 13, 2018 - Boston College 81 vs. Pittsburgh 58
  • Feb 08, 2017 - Pittsburgh 83 vs. Boston College 72
  • Jan 16, 2016 - Pittsburgh 84 vs. Boston College 61

Injury Report for Pittsburgh

  • Nike Sibande: Out for the Season (Knee)

Injury Report for Boston College

No Injury Information