The Miami basketball team needs a win in its final two games to clinch a double-bye in the ACC Tournament. Miami lost that chance on Saturday when Virginia Tech had a 12-3 run in the last 1:43 for a 71-70 victory. North Carolina is a game and a half in front of Miami in the ACC standings and Wake Forest a half-game behind.
Miami owns the tiebreaker with North Carolina and Wake Forest. Virginia is two games behind Miami in the loss column. The Hurricanes would have to lose twice to be passed by Virginia and fall to the sixth seed in the conference tournament. Boston College is tied for 11th in the ACC entering the gamOKe on Tuesday night.
Tuesday is the only time Boston College and Miami will play this season. Boston College had won two in a row before losing by 10 to Clemson on Saturday. The Eagles ended a five-game losing streak before their consecutive wins. Miami had won four out of its last five games before the loss to Virginia Tech.
The Hurricanes have lost back-to-back games only once this season. Miami is currently ranked 62nd in the NCAA Net Ratings. The Hurricanes have a lot to lose and little to gain with a win over Boston College. Boston College is 156th in the Net Ratings. That puts the Eagles in Quadrant three. Miami needs to win.
"Miami basketball game at Boston CollegeGAME 30 | MARCH 2, 2022 • 9 P.M. ET • CHESTNUT HILL, MASS.–/RV Miami Hurricanes (20-9, 12-6 ACC)Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence, 1971)Record at UM: 220-139 (11th season), Career Record: 690-473 (38th season)Boston College Eagles (11-17, 6-12 ACC)Head Coach: Earl Grant (Georgia College, 2000)Record at BC: 11-17 (first season), Career Record: 138-106 (eighth season)SERIES HISTORYAll-Time: 26-27 (25-27 since rebirth) | Home: 15-11 | Away: 10-14 | Neutral: 1-2 | Coach L: 13-3 (13-3 at UM)Streak: Won 1 | Last Meeting: 80-76 home win (March 5, 2021) | First Meeting: 72-69 road win (Dec. 4, 1962)Courtesy of MiamiHurricanes.Com"
The 53 times Miami has played Boston College is the second most of any program behind 73 games versus Florida State. Miami has not won at Boston College since 2016, losing their last three trips to Chesnut Hill. The Hurricanes take a three-game road winning streak to Boston College.
Miami basketball at Boston College Odds: Line, Spread, Over/Under
WynnBet lists the Miami basketball team as a four-point favorite at Boston College with an over/under of 141 points. The moneyline for is -210 for Miami, and +170 for Boston College.
Miami at Boston College prediction tonight
The Miami basketball team has taken care of business on the road in the ACC this season. Miami is 6-2 on the road in the ACC with three consecutive wins away from the Watsco Center. Boston College is 3-5 at the Silvio Conte Forum in the ACC this season. This is a game that Miami should win.
Miami has covered the point spread in their last two games on the road against two of the teams in the bottom of the ACC, Louisville and Pittsburgh. Expect Miami to cover the five points. Boston College should be able to dictate the pace. The 141 point total should be tight. The safer bet is the lay the five and take Miami.
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ACCN • Play-by-Play: Mike Monaco • Color: Malcolm Huckaby | WatchESPN
AM 560 WQAM • Joe Zagacki | audacy.com/wqam
Miami will conclude the regular season on Saturday at Syracuse. The Orange matchup zone is difficult to play against and good preparation for Miami ahead of the ACC Tournament. Miami is playing for better seeding at the ACC Tournament. If Miami moves up to the third seed they avoid Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals.