Saturday, February 18, 2017

PNC Arena

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish head to PNC Arena to take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The opening line for this game has Notre Dame as 5.5 point favorites.

The Fighting Irish come into this game with an overall record of 20-7 and a road record of 4-3. They are 12-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-7. The Wolfpack have an overall record of 14-13 and a home record of 11-5. They have an over/under record of 16-8 and they are 9-15 against the spread.

Bonzie Colson comes into this contest averaging 16.9 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Fighting Irish. He pulls down 10.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. V.J. Beachem averages 15 points per game in 33.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Notre Dame. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

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Dennis Smith Jr. averages 19 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per contest this year for the Wolfpack. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 6.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Terry Henderson averages 14 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Notre Dame averages 79.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 43rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 66th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 18th in the country. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and 16.5 assists per game which ranks them 221st and 22nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 3rd with 9.9 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 96th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 84th and 103rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 175th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 176th place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 228th in Division 1.

NC State averages 79.6 points per game this year which ranks them 40th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.9 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 38th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 107th in the nation. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 129th and 70th respectively. In the turnover department the Wolfpack rank 210th with 13.6 per game. The Wolfpack allow 80.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 325th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 198th and 219th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.6 rebounds a game which ranks 238th and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 242nd place in the nation. The Wolfpack force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 298th in college basketball.

The Fighting Irish average 75.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 85.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 9 per contest. The Fighting Irish have an offensive rating of 115.6 and they assist on 59.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Notre Dame turns the ball over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.2%. The Fighting Irish give up 74.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 76.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wolfpack score 85.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -26 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 8.7 points per game. The Wolfpack have a rating on offense of 108.1 and 53.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. North Carolina State turns it over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.3%. The Wolfpack give up 76.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 93.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 12-7 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 13-7 against the over/under

North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 9-15 against the spread

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 16-8 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

North Carolina State Wolfpack Injuries

11/23/16 F Lennard Freeman Leg expected to redshirt

Josh's Pick: Take Notre Dame +5.5

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