Saturday, March 4, 2017

KFC Yum! Center

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to KFC Yum! Center to play the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Louisville as 8 point favorites.

The Fighting Irish come into this game with an overall record of 23-7 and a road record of 5-3. They are 13-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-10. The Cardinals have an overall record of 23-7 and a home record of 15-1. They have an over/under record of 13-15 and they are 17-10 against the spread.

Bonzie Colson comes into this contest averaging 16.9 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Fighting Irish. He pulls down 10.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. V.J. Beachem averages 15.4 points per game in 33.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for Notre Dame. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Donovan Mitchell averages 15.8 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Quentin Snider averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Notre Dame averages 79.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 58th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 84th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 28th in the country. They average 34.5 rebounds per game and 16.4 assists per game which ranks them 251st and 26th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 349th with 9.7 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 69.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 98th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 111th and 97th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 200th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 172nd place in the country. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 137th in Division 1.

Louisville averages 77.8 points per game this year which ranks them 82nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 115th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 130th in the nation. They average 39.6 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 21st and 165th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 324th with 11.2 per game. The Cardinals allow 65.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 39th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 16th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 123rd and they give up 10.6 assists per contest which puts them in 19th place in the nation. The Cardinals force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 256th in college basketball.

The Fighting Irish are 13th in the nation in offensive rating at 115.2. They assist on 59% of their shots, which ranks 48th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 252nd among D-1 teams. They are 45th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 36th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Notre Dame turns the ball over an average of 12.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.3% places them 233rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.8%.

The Cardinals are 44th in the nation in offensive rating at 111.8. They assist on 48.7% of their shots, which ranks 266th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 224th among D-1 teams. They are 154th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 171st in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Louisville turns the ball over an average of 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.7% places them 40th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.4%.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 13-8 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 13-10 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 17-10 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 13-15 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Louisville -8

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