Saturday, December 19, 2015

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

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The Indiana Hoosiers travel to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has Notre Dame as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Hoosiers come into this game with an overall record of 8-3 and a road record of 0-1. They are 6-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-5. The Fighting Irish have an overall record of 7-2 and a home record of 5-0. They have an over/under record of 5-2 and they are 4-3 against the spread.

Yogi Ferrell comes into this contest averaging 16.8 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoosiers. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. James Blackmon averages 16 points per game in 24.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Demetrius Jackson averages 17.8 points per game while playing 34.7 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Irish. He grabs 3.6 rebounds per game and has 5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Zach Auguste averages 14.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.4 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

Indiana averages 89 points per contest this season which ranks them 2nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 19.5 and their shooting percentage is 54% as a team which has them ranked 2nd. Behind the arc they shoot 44% which is good for 6th in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 17.5 assists per game which ranks them 109th and 24th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 290th with 14.6 per game. The Hoosiers allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 133rd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 140th and 155th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.5 rebounds a game which ranks 28th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 30th place in the country. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 46th in the Division 1.

Notre Dame averages 79.6 points per game this year which ranks them 61st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.1 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 23rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 21st in the nation. They average 39 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 90th and 80th respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Irish rank 7th with 9.4 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 66.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 65th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 138th and 317th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.8 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 155th place in the nation. The Fighting Irish force 9.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 345th in college basketball.

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 6-5 against the spread

The Indiana Hoosiers are 6-5 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 4-3 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 5-2 against the over/under

Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

11/13/15 G Josh Newkirk Eligibility out for season

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Indiana

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