Saturday, January 28, 2017

Hank McCamish Pavilion

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to Hank McCamish Pavilion to play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday, January 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has Notre Dame as 4 point favorites.

The Fighting Irish come into this game with an overall record of 17-4 and a road record of 3-1. They are 9-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-6. The Yellow Jackets have an overall record of 12-8 and a home record of 10-3. They have an over/under record of 6-10 and they are 9-7 against the spread.

Bonzie Colson comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Fighting Irish. He pulls down 10.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Steve Vasturia averages 14.9 points per game in 33.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 3.6 rebounds per game for Notre Dame. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 93%.

Josh Okogie averages 15.6 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per contest this year for the Yellow Jackets. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Ben Lammers averages 14.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.7 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Notre Dame averages 79.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 41st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 55th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 10th in the country. They average 35.5 rebounds per game and 17.2 assists per game which ranks them 184th and 14th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 5th with 10 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 63rd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 48th and 122nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 130th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 117th place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 231st in Division 1.

Georgia Tech averages 67.4 points per game this year which ranks them 280th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 220th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 158th in the nation. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 110th and 78th respectively. In the turnover department the Yellow Jackets rank 238th with 14 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 66.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 52nd in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 83rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.5 rebounds a game which ranks 211th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 185th place in the nation. The Yellow Jackets force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 223rd in college basketball.

The Fighting Irish average 75.9 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 0.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -0.7 per contest. The Fighting Irish have an offensive rating of 116.9 and they assist on 60.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.9 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 12.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.8%. The Fighting Irish give up 75.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Yellow Jackets score 69.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 62.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 2.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.3 points per game. The Yellow Jackets have a rating on offense of 96.9 and 62.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 22% of their shots. Georgia Tech turns it over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.2%. The Yellow Jackets give up 62 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 60 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 9-4 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 9-6 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 9-7 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 6-10 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Notre Dame -4

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