Saturday, December 31, 2016

Petersen Events Center

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to Petersen Events Center to play the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday, December 31, 2016.

The Fighting Irish come into this game with an overall record of 11-2. They are 3-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-3. The Panthers have an overall record of 11-2 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 6-6 and they are 4-7 against the spread.

Bonzie Colson comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 29.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Fighting Irish. He pulls down 10.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 91%. V.J. Beachem averages 15.6 points per game in 32.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Notre Dame. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Michael Young averages 22.8 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Panthers. He grabs 7.8 rebounds per game and has 3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Jamel Artis averages 20.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.6 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Notre Dame averages 83.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 25th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 18.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 39th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 21st in the country. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 18.7 assists per game which ranks them 116th and 5th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 1st with 9.3 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 65.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 49th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 102nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 75th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 116th place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 215th in Division 1.

Pittsburgh averages 82.3 points per game this year which ranks them 31st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.7 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 35th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 83rd in the nation. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 16.6 assists per contest which ranks them 77th and 32nd respectively. In the turnover department the Panthers rank 60th with 12.1 per game. The Panthers allow 75.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 227th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 124th and 39th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 110th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 207th place in the nation. The Panthers force 9.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 348th in college basketball.

The Fighting Irish average 76.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 6 per contest. The Fighting Irish have an offensive rating of 123.8 and they assist on 63.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 56%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Notre Dame turns the ball over an average of 11.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.9%. The Fighting Irish give up 77.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Panthers score 89.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 96.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 11.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 10 points per game. The Panthers have a rating on offense of 111.7 and 59.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Pittsburgh turns it over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 4.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.2%. The Panthers give up 79.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 84.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

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

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 4-3 against the over/under

Pittsburgh Panthers Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 4-7 against the spread

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 6-6 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Pittsburgh Panthers Injuries

11/09/16 G Crisshawn Clark Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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