Monday, February 8, 2016

Littlejohn Coliseum

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to Littlejohn Coliseum to play the Clemson Tigers on Monday, February 8, 2016. The opening line for this game has Clemson as 2 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Fighting Irish come into this game with an overall record of 16-7 and a road record of 3-3. They are 9-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-9. The Tigers have an overall record of 14-9 and a home record of 11-2. They have an over/under record of 8-11 and they are 12-7 against the spread.

Demetrius Jackson comes into this contest averaging 16.1 points per game while playing 34.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Fighting Irish. He pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Zach Auguste averages 13.9 points per game in 29 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 10.1 rebounds per game for Notre Dame. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 61%.

Jaron Blossomgame averages 16.8 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 7 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Donte Grantham averages 10.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.9 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 89%.

Notre Dame averages 78.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 49th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.4 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 13th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 54th in the country. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per game which ranks them 163rd and 104th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 1st with 9.2 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 126th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 157th and 333rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 179th place in the country. They force 10.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 334th in the Division 1.

Clemson averages 69.1 points per game this year which ranks them 248th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 206th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 162nd in the nation. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest which ranks them 186th and 158th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 23rd with 10.7 per game. The Tigers allow 63 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 77th and 172nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 79th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 99th place in the nation. The Tigers force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 249th in college basketball.

The Fighting Irish average 74.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 78.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 6 per contest. The Fighting Irish have an offensive rating of 119.5 and they assist on 49.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 65.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Notre Dame turns the ball over an average of 12 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.3%. The Fighting Irish give up 74.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 70.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 66 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 14.2 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 107.3 and 56.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 64.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Clemson turns it over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.2%. The Tigers give up 56.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 66 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 9-11 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 12-9 against the over/under

Clemson Tigers Betting Trends

The Clemson Tigers are 12-7 against the spread

The Clemson Tigers are 8-11 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No injuries to report

Clemson Tigers Injuries

No injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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