Saturday, February 11, 2017

Edmund P. Joyce Center

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The Florida State Seminoles head to Edmund P. Joyce Center to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, February 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Notre Dame as 1 point favorites.

The Seminoles come into this game with an overall record of 21-4 and a road record of 2-3. They are 13-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-10. The Fighting Irish have an overall record of 18-7 and a home record of 13-2. They have an over/under record of 11-7 and they are 11-6 against the spread.

Dwayne Bacon comes into this contest averaging 17.6 points per game while playing 28.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Seminoles. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Jonathan Isaac averages 13.1 points per game in 24.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 7.8 rebounds per game for Florida State. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

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Bonzie Colson averages 16.1 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Irish. He grabs 10.8 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. V.J. Beachem averages 15.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.7 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Florida State averages 84.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 10th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.2 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 12th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 71st in the country. They average 38 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per game which ranks them 58th and 65th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 82nd with 12.2 per game. The Seminoles allow 70.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 123rd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 80th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 139th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 53rd place in the country. They force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 46th in Division 1.

Notre Dame averages 79 points per game this year which ranks them 47th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 68th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 15th in the nation. They average 34.4 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per contest which ranks them 230th and 20th respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Irish rank 2nd with 9.8 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 69.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 88th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 67th and 114th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 184th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 176th place in the nation. The Fighting Irish force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 228th in college basketball.

The Seminoles average 72.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 93 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 30 per contest. The Seminoles have an offensive rating of 115.7 and they assist on 50.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Florida State turns the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.6%. The Seminoles give up 70.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 63 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Fighting Irish score 82.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 79.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 16.7 points per game. The Fighting Irish have a rating on offense of 115.8 and 59.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.9 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 40% of their shots. Notre Dame turns it over an average of 12.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.6%. The Fighting Irish give up 65.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 82.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 13-9 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 13-10 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 11-6 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 11-7 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Notre Dame -1

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