Saturday, December 10, 2016
Prudential Center
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The Villanova Wildcats travel to Prudential Center to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, December 10, 2016.
The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 9-0 and a road record of 2-0. They are 5-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-4. The Fighting Irish have an overall record of 9-0 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 3-1 and they are 3-0 against the spread.
Josh Hart comes into this contest averaging 17.6 points per game while playing 33 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 6.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 55% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Kris Jenkins averages 14.2 points per game in 30.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Villanova. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 95%.
Bonzie Colson averages 17.1 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Irish. He grabs 11.1 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 92%. V.J. Beachem averages 16.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 83%.
Villanova averages 80.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 41st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 18.3 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 14th. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 22nd in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per game which ranks them 163rd and 103rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 6th with 10.1 per game. The Wildcats allow 62.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 95th and 22nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.6 rebounds a game which ranks 14th and they give up 14.7 assists per contest which puts them in 252nd place in the country. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 238th in Division 1.
Notre Dame averages 88.9 points per game this year which ranks them 8th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 25.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 49th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 13th in the nation. They average 40 rebounds per game and 19 assists per contest which ranks them 46th and 9th respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Irish rank 1st with 8.2 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 63.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 34th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 131st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 106th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 146th place in the nation. The Fighting Irish force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 152nd in college basketball.
The Wildcats average 81.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 86.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 13 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 22 per contest. The Wildcats have an offensive rating of 120.3 and they assist on 51.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 59%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 62% and they shoot 3 pointers on 46% of their shots. Villanova turns the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.3%. The Wildcats give up 68.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.
The Fighting Irish score 91.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 95.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 27.7 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 128 and 63.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.5 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 61% and they attempt 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Notre Dame turns it over an average of 10.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.9%. The Fighting Irish give up 60.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.
Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends
The Villanova Wildcats are 5-4 against the spread
The Villanova Wildcats are 5-4 against the over/under
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 3-0 against the spread
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 3-1 against the over/under
Villanova Wildcats Injuries
12/09/16 G Phil Booth Knee "?" Saturday vs. Notre Dame
11/12/16 F Omari Spellman Eligibility out for season
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries
No key injuries to report
Guy's Pick: Take Notre Dame
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