Saturday, May 11, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Duke Blue Devils travel to Barclays Center to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, May 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Duke as 2 point favorites.

The Blue Devils come into this game with an overall record of 24-8 and a road record of 4-6. They are 13-18 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-16. The Fighting Irish have an overall record of 24-8 and a home record of 16-2. They have an over/under record of 13-11 and they are 15-8 against the spread.

Luke Kennard comes into this contest averaging 20.2 points per game while playing 35.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Devils. He pulls down 5.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Jayson Tatum averages 16.5 points per game in 32.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 7.3 rebounds per game for Duke. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Bonzie Colson averages 17.1 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Irish. He grabs 10.4 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. V.J. Beachem averages 15.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Duke averages 80.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 32nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.0 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 41st. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 77th in the country. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 129th and 203rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 317th with 11.3 per game. The Blue Devils allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 108th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 169th and 7th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 75th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 64th place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 91st in Division 1.

Notre Dame averages 78.3 points per game this year which ranks them 65th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 79th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 35th in the nation. They average 34.1 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 268th and 33rd respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Irish rank 349th with 9.6 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 68.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 94th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 100th and 116th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 204th and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 161st place in the nation. The Fighting Irish force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 134th in college basketball.

The Blue Devils are 12th in the nation in offensive rating at 115.3. They assist on 47.7% of their shots, which ranks 287th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 176th among D-1 teams. They are 39th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 29th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Duke turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.5% places them 75th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32%.

The Fighting Irish are 16th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.9. They assist on 58.4% of their shots, which ranks 51st in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 263rd among D-1 teams. They are 48th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 40th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Notre Dame turns the ball over an average of 12.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.9% places them 255th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.6%.

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 13-18 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 14-16 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 15-8 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 13-11 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

11/20/16 F Sean Obi Knee out indefinitely

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Notre Dame +2

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