Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Donald L. Tucker Center

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to Donald L. Tucker Center to play the Florida State Seminoles on Wednesday, January 18, 2017.

The Fighting Irish come into this game with an overall record of 16-2 and a road record of 3-0. They are 7-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-5. The Seminoles have an overall record of 16-2 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 9-7 and they are 10-6 against the spread.

Bonzie Colson comes into this contest averaging 15.8 points per game while playing 31 minutes per night so far this season for the Fighting Irish. He pulls down 10.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Steve Vasturia averages 15 points per game in 33.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 3.6 rebounds per game for Notre Dame. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 92%.

Dwayne Bacon averages 17.8 points per game while playing 27.6 minutes per contest this year for the Seminoles. He grabs 3.9 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Jonathan Isaac averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.5 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Notre Dame averages 81.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 35th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 51st. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 24th in the country. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 17.4 assists per game which ranks them 147th and 13th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 2nd with 9.5 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 66.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 55th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 38th and 97th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 137th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 125th place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 229th in Division 1.

Florida State averages 86.5 points per game this year which ranks them 9th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16.1 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 5th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 88th in the nation. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 61st and 71st respectively. In the turnover department the Seminoles rank 107th with 12.7 per game. The Seminoles allow 70.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 121st in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 64th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 116th and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the nation. The Seminoles force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 52nd in college basketball.

The Fighting Irish average 75.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 5 per contest. The Fighting Irish have an offensive rating of 118.9 and they assist on 60.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Notre Dame turns the ball over an average of 12.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31%. The Fighting Irish give up 74.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Seminoles score 92.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 88 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 21.4 points per game. The Seminoles have a rating on offense of 116.2 and 49.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 74.4 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 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Florida State turns it over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.9%. The Seminoles give up 70.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 82 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 7-3 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 7-5 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 10-6 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 9-7 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Florida State

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