Cameron Indoor Stadium hosts one of the most one-sided matchups of the ACC season, as Boston College faces a red-hot, nationally ranked Duke team that has been steamrolling opponents on its way toward March contention.
Resume Check
Boston College (9–12, 2–6 ACC)
- 68.1 PPG, 40% FG
- Allowing 68.4 PPG
- Limited offensive consistency
- ESPN Win Probability: 1%
No. 4 Duke (20–1, 9–0 ACC)
- 85.0 PPG, 50% FG
- Allowing just 64.3 PPG
- Elite efficiency and depth
- ESPN Win Probability: 99%
Duke holds massive advantages in scoring, shooting, rebounding, and ball movement. This is a clear mismatch across the board.
Players to Watch
Boston College
- Fred Payne – 15.2 PPG, 3.0 AST
BC’s top scorer and main creator. - Aidan Shaw – 6.7 RPG
The Eagles’ best rebounder.
Duke
- Cameron Boozer – 23.5 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 4.1 AST
One of the nation’s most dominant players. - Isaiah Evans – 14.3 PPG
Reliable secondary scorer and shooter.
How Each Team Wins
Boston College
For BC to have any chance, it would require a historic shooting night, major foul trouble for Duke, and an off-game from Boozer. Even then, the odds remain extremely slim. Realistically, there is no practical path to an upset in this environment.
Duke
Play their game. Control tempo, dominate the paint, move the ball, and let Boozer set the tone. If Duke plays to its averages, this becomes a blowout early.
Prediction: Duke is one of the nation’s elite teams, and at home against an overmatched Boston College squad, this shouldn’t be much of a challenge. Expect the Blue Devils to control the game from start to finish and cover comfortably.
Duke 86, Boston College 55
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