Dartmouth at Notre Dame College Basketball Picks & Parlay 12/19/2017

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Purcell Pavilion

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The Dartmouth Big Green head to Purcell Pavilion to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Notre Dame as 26 point favorites.

Dartmouth heads into this matchup with a mark of 3-5. They currently have a point differential of -1.4 as they are averaging 69.8 points per contest while giving up 71.1 per game. Notre Dame has an overall mark of 8-3. They are averaging 80.6 points per contest and giving up 65.7, which is a point differential of 14.9.

Valuable Dartmouth Big Green Betting Trends

The Dartmouth Big Green are 0-2 against the spread this season

The Dartmouth Big Green are 1-2 against the over/under this year

Important Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 4-4 against the spread this season

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

Key Dartmouth Big Green Injuries

12/14/17 G Guilien Smith Finger is out indefinitely
11/10/17 F Evan Boudreaux Eligibility is out for season

Key Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

11/05/17 F Austin Torres Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Miles Wright averages 12.3 points per contest in 31.9 minutes per game this year. He averages 1.1 assists per game and 4.6 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 44% for the season while his free throw percentage is 75%. Brendan Barry averages 12.4 points per contest while playing 34.3 minutes per night this year. He grabs 2.4 rebounds per contest and distributes 3 assists per game. His FG percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Player Spotlight

Matt Farrell averages 16.4 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 35.3 minutes per game. He also hauls in 2.2 rebounds per game and dishes 5.5 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 85%. Bonzie Colson scores 20.4 points per contest while playing 33.3 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 9.7 rebounds per contest and has 1.3 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is at 77%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Big Green allow 71.1 points per contest which is 166th in Division 1. They also surrender a 47% shooting percentage and a 33% average from 3-point range, ranking them 290th and 109th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 144th, and they allow 13.1 assists per game which puts them in 178th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 201st in the nation. Dartmouth averages 69.8 points per contest this year, which is 283rd in D-1. Their average scoring margin is -1.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a unit, which has them ranked 160th. From 3-point territory they shoot 35%, which is good for 170th in college basketball. They average 30.8 boards per contest and 13.5 assists per game, which ranks them 336th and 212th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 179th with 13.6 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Fighting Irish give up 65.7 points per game, which ranks them 60th in the country. Their defense surrenders a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 62nd and 89th in those defensive statistics. They rank 168th with 13.0 dimes allowed per game and 166th with 34.7 boards surrendered per contest. The Fighting Irish are 68th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 12.5 per contest this year. Notre Dame is 76th in Division 1 with 80.6 points per contest this season. They are 28th in the country in shooting at 50%, while their average scoring margin is 14.9. They shoot 42% from beyond the arc, which is good for 15th in D-1. They are 245th in college basketball in rebounding with 34.5 boards per contest and 145th in assists per game with 14.6. The Fighting Irish are 348th in turnovers per contest with 8.9.

Advanced Statistics

The Big Green are 247th in the nation in offensive rating with 100.9, and their defensive rating of 102.9 is ranked 224th. In terms of pace they are 260th in the country with 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 52% is 159th. As a team they are 162nd in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 38% of their shots, ranking 156th in Division 1. Dartmouth is 96th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 17.8 times per 100 possessions while forcing 18.2 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%, which is 257th in the nation.

Advanced Statistics

Notre Dame is 347th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 11.8 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.7 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 47%, which is 59th in the nation. The Fighting Irish are 11th in the country in offensive rating with 119.7, and their defensive rating of 97.6 is ranked 134th. In terms of pace they are 329th in Division 1 with 66.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 57% is 27th. As a team they are 26th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shots, ranking 227th in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Dartmouth +26 and over 151 total points

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