Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Edmund P. Joyce Center

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The Louisville Cardinals travel to Edmund P. Joyce Center to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

The Cardinals come into this game with an overall record of 12-2 and a road record of 1-0. They are 9-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-11. The Fighting Irish have an overall record of 12-2 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 5-3 and they are 3-3 against the spread.

Donovan Mitchell comes into this contest averaging 12.4 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinals. He pulls down 5.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 37% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Quentin Snider averages 11.3 points per game in 28.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.6 assists per contest and 2.5 rebounds per game for Louisville. His field goal percentage is 35% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Bonzie Colson averages 16.6 points per game while playing 30.6 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Irish. He grabs 10.5 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 91%. V.J. Beachem averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.2 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Louisville averages 76.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 95th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 159th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 240th in the country. They average 42.1 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranks them 10th and 138th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 46th with 11.7 per game. The Cardinals allow 60.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 3rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 161st and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the country. They force 15.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 34th in Division 1.

Notre Dame averages 83.2 points per game this year which ranks them 22nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 17 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 35th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 30th in the nation. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 18.6 assists per contest which ranks them 108th and 5th respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Irish rank 1st with 9.3 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 66.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 58th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 112th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 105th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 141st place in the nation. The Fighting Irish force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 232nd in college basketball.

The Cardinals average 69.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 67.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 7.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 3.3 per contest. The Cardinals have an offensive rating of 108.7 and they assist on 51.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Louisville turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 38%. The Cardinals give up 62.4 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 86.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 8 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 26.7 points per game. The Fighting Irish have a rating on offense of 121 and 63% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.1 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 41% of their shots. Notre Dame turns it over an average of 11.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.9%. The Fighting Irish give up 60.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 64.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 9-3 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 1-11 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

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

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 5-3 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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