Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Conte Forum

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish head to Conte Forum to take on the Boston College Eagles on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. The opening line for this game has Notre Dame as 9 point favorites.

The Fighting Irish come into this game with an overall record of 19-7 and a road record of 3-3. They are 12-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-7. The Eagles have an overall record of 9-17 and a home record of 8-8. They have an over/under record of 13-8 and they are 12-9 against the spread.

Bonzie Colson comes into this contest averaging 16.7 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Fighting Irish. He pulls down 10.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. V.J. Beachem averages 14.9 points per game in 33.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Notre Dame. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

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Jerome Robinson averages 19.3 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Ky Bowman averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

Notre Dame averages 79.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 42nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 62nd. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 15th in the country. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 16.6 assists per game which ranks them 221st and 18th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 2nd with 9.9 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 69.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 91st in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 77th and 100th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 182nd and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 171st place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 234th in Division 1.

Boston College averages 72.5 points per game this year which ranks them 186th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 123rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 72nd in the nation. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 164th and 74th respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 318th with 15 per game. The Eagles allow 75.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 250th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 247th and 114th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 126th and they give up 15.4 assists per contest which puts them in 308th place in the nation. The Eagles force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 226th in college basketball.

The Fighting Irish average 74.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 82.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4 per contest. The Fighting Irish have an offensive rating of 115.5 and they assist on 59.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.2 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 40% of their shots. Notre Dame turns the ball over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.3%. The Fighting Irish give up 74.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 78.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Eagles score 75.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 64.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -15 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 0.8 points per game. The Eagles have a rating on offense of 99.9 and 57.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Boston College turns it over an average of 18.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 26.3%. The Eagles give up 74.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 79.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 12-6 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 12-7 against the over/under

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles are 12-9 against the spread

The Boston College Eagles are 13-8 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Boston College Eagles Injuries

01/02/17 G Ty Graves Personal has left the team

Tony's Pick: Take Notre Dame -9

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