Friday, March 18, 2016

Barclays Center

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to Barclays Center to play the Michigan Wolverines on Friday, March 18, 2016.

The Fighting Irish come into this game with an overall record of 20-10 and a road record of 5-5. They are 14-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-14. The Wolverines have an overall record of 20-11 and a home record of 13-4. They have an over/under record of 18-10 and they are 16-16 against the spread.

Demetrius Jackson comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 35.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Fighting Irish. He pulls down 3.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Zach Auguste averages 14.4 points per game in 29.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 10.8 rebounds per game for Notre Dame. His field goal percentage is 55% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Derrick Walton averages 11.7 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per contest this year for the Wolverines. He grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 4.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Zak Irvin averages 11.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

Notre Dame averages 75.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 99th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 30th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 66th in the country. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per game which ranks them 157th and 153rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 8th with 9.7 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 70.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 138th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 123rd and 313th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 88th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 187th place in the country. They force 9.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 343rd in the Division 1.

Michigan averages 74.4 points per game this year which ranks them 135th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 50th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 29th in the nation. They average 32 rebounds per game and 15 assists per contest which ranks them 320th and 60th respectively. In the turnover department the Wolverines rank 5th with 9.4 per game. The Wolverines allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 71st in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 234th and 168th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 49th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 190th place in the nation. The Wolverines force 11.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 292nd in college basketball.

The Fighting Irish average 72 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -4 per contest. The Fighting Irish have an offensive rating of 115.3 and they assist on 49.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 65.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Notre Dame turns the ball over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.5%. The Fighting Irish give up 74.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wolverines score 76.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -4 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 12.7 points per game. The Wolverines have a rating on offense of 112.4 and 56.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 65.9 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 44% of their shots. Michigan turns it over an average of 13.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 24.5%. The Wolverines give up 63.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 71.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 14-15 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 14-14 against the over/under

Michigan Wolverines Betting Trends

The Michigan Wolverines are 16-16 against the spread

The Michigan Wolverines are 18-10 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Michigan Wolverines Injuries

12/11/15 G Spike Albrecht Hip out for season
03/04/16 G Caris LeVert Knee out for season

Tony 's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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