Saturday, January 16, 2016

Cameron Indoor Stadium

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to play the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, January 16, 2016. The opening line for this game has Duke as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Fighting Irish come into this game with an overall record of 11-5 and a road record of 2-1. They are 5-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-6. The Blue Devils have an overall record of 14-3 and a home record of 10-0. They have an over/under record of 9-7 and they are 8-7 against the spread.

Demetrius Jackson comes into this contest averaging 17.1 points per game while playing 35.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Fighting Irish. He pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Zach Auguste averages 13.9 points per game in 28.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 9.5 rebounds per game for Notre Dame. His field goal percentage is 56% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Grayson Allen averages 20.3 points per game while playing 34 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Devils. He grabs 5 rebounds per game and has 3.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Brandon Ingram averages 16.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.1 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

Notre Dame averages 78.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 64th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.9 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 8th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 25th in the country. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 15 assists per game which ranks them 167th and 72nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 5th with 9.4 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 68.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 102nd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 124th and 300th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.8 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 180th place in the country. They force 9.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 343rd in the Division 1.

Duke averages 86.6 points per game this year which ranks them 3rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 17.4 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 27th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 31st in the nation. They average 38.9 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 66th and 151st respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Devils rank 12th with 10.1 per game. The Blue Devils allow 69.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 118th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 150th and 183rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 98th and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 203rd place in the nation. The Blue Devils force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 121st in college basketball.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 5-8 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 8-6 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 8-7 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 9-7 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

12/14/15 F Amile Jefferson Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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