Boston College Men’s Basketball vs. St John’s Preview

In what is now likely their only game of the week due to COVID cancellations, the Boston College men’s basketball team will end November with a matchup against St. John’s in Connecticut. This game is a mess before it even begins - BC and St. John’s list it as starting at 6 PM and airing on ESPNU, while the Boston Globe lists it as starting at 9 PM and airing on FS1. Fun! (Listen to BC here, obviously.)

These former Big East rivals haven’t faced off since 2008. The Red Storm hold a 27-45 series advantage, but the Eagles have won the last 7 meetings between the two teams. The Red Storm started their 2020 season by winning the Lapchick Tournament with victories over Saint Peter’s and La Salle, while BC had a tougher start to the year, losing to #3 Villanova and then defeating Rhode Island. Of course, BC lost to a stellar Villanova team by just 9 points but then only beat URI by 5 points, so who knows what will happen tonight?

Stats Breakdown

Points Per Game: BC - 68.0, St. John’s - 79.0

Opponent Points Per Game: BC - 70.0, St. John’s - 70.0

FG %: BC - .448, St. John’s - .430

FT %: BC - .600, St. John’s - .837

Rebounds Per Game: BC - 32.5, St. John’s - 40.5

Opponent Rebounds Per Game: BC - 33.0, St. John’s - 32.5

Turnovers Per Game: BC - 12.5, St. John’s - 18.0

Steals Per Game: BC - 5.0, St. John’s - 14.0

Blocks Per Game: BC - 6.5, St. John’s - 3.5