The Miami basketball team hopes to end a nine-game losing streak when they begin ACC Tournament play versus Boston College on Tuesday night in Washington D.C. Boston College swept Miami this season. The Eagles won 85-77 in Boston last month and 67-57 in Coral Gables last week.
Miami could be missing guard Nijel Pack. After missing four consecutive games, Pack returned last Wednesday versus Boston College before re-injuring his knee and leaving the game. Pack did not play against Florida State. It is difficult to expect Pack to play on Tuesday night after missing five of the last six games.
Boston College enters the ACC Tournament with a two-game winning streak. After beating Miami on Wednesday, Boston College finished the regular season with a 67-61 win at Louisville on Saturday. The Eagles are 17-14 overall and had an 8-12 record in the ACC. Miami eliminated Boston College in the 2022 ACC Tournament.
The Hurricanes beat the Eagles on a memorable fastbreak layup by Jordan Miller from Charlie Moore in overtime to advance to the ACC Semifinal. Miami lost in the semifinals to Duke. Boston College reached the ACC Quarterfinals with two wins in the 2022 Tournament as the 13th seed. Miami did the same in 2021.
Miami basketball versus Boston College: ACC Tournament information
Date: Tues., March 12, 2024, Time: 7 p.m. ET, Location: Washington, D.C., Arena: Capital One Arena
Live Stats: acc.statbroadcast.com, Television: ACC Network, Radio: 560 WQAM, Series: 29-29
at Miami: 16-12, at Boston College: 11-15, Neutral: 2-2, Last Meeting: 67-57, Boston College (3/6/24)
Miami (15-16, 6-14 ACC), Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence ‘71), Record at UM: 270-164, Career Record: 740-498, Record vs. BC: 16-4, Boston College (17-14, 8-12 ACC), Head Coach: Earl Grant (Georgia College ‘00), Record at BC: 46-51, Career Record: 173-140, Record vs. UM: 2-5
Boston College at Miami: Point Spread and Over/Under
Boston College at Miami: FanDuel Odds: Spread: Miami minus 1.5 Total: 148.5, Moneyline: Boston College -102 Miami -118 Courtesy FanDuel.
Prediction
The game is a tossup. It's probably best to wait until close to game time to bet on the spread or the money line. The two games this season differed drastically in tempo. The first game had 162 points, and the second one had 114. Expect Boston College to prefer a slow tempo and bet the under confidently.
The winner between Boston College and Miami will play sixth seeded Clemson on Wednesday night at 9:30 PM on ESPN 2. Clemson and Miami each won on their homecourts in two meetings this season. Clemson is safely in the NCAA Tournament field and is playing for seeding in the ACC Tournament.