Saturday, December 17, 2016

Edmund P. Joyce Center

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The Purdue Boilermakers travel to Edmund P. Joyce Center to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

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

Caleb Swanigan comes into this contest averaging 15.9 points per game while playing 30.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Boilermakers. He pulls down 11.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 60% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Isaac Haas averages 14.8 points per game in 23.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Purdue. His field goal percentage is 64% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

Steve Vasturia averages 16.6 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Irish. He grabs 3.1 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 97%. Bonzie Colson averages 16.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.8 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 92%.

Purdue averages 83.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 21st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 19 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 9th. Behind the arc they shoot 44% which is good for 5th in the country. They average 38.9 rebounds per game and 20.2 assists per game which ranks them 67th and 2nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 264th with 14.9 per game. The Boilermakers allow 64.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 47th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 57th and 86th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.2 rebounds a game which ranks 10th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 76th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 189th in Division 1.

Notre Dame averages 86.6 points per game this year which ranks them 10th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 21.9 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 50th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 32nd in the nation. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 18.7 assists per contest which ranks them 77th and 8th respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Irish rank 1st with 8.3 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 64.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 46th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 36th and 109th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 97th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 118th place in the nation. The Fighting Irish force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 187th in college basketball.

The Boilermakers average 85.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 88 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 18 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 30.3 per contest. The Boilermakers have an offensive rating of 116.6 and they assist on 69.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 60%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 62% and they shoot 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Purdue turns the ball over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.2%. The Boilermakers give up 67.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 57.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Fighting Irish score 91.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 86.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 20.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 31 points per game. The Fighting Irish have a rating on offense of 126.2 and 62.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 56%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 60% and they attempt 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Notre Dame turns it over an average of 10.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.2%. The Fighting Irish give up 60.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 66.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends

The Purdue Boilermakers are 5-3 against the spread

The Purdue Boilermakers are 5-3 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 3-1 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 3-2 against the over/under

Purdue Boilermakers Injuries

12/06/16 G Spike Albrecht Back out indefinitely
11/11/16 F Jacquil Taylor Ankle out indefinitely

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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