Friday, May 10, 2017

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish head to Barclays Center to take on the Florida State Seminoles on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has Florida State as 2 point favorites.

The Fighting Irish come into this game with an overall record of 23-8 and a road record of 5-4. They are 14-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-11. The Seminoles have an overall record of 24-7 and a home record of 18-0. They have an over/under record of 15-14 and they are 16-12 against the spread.

Bonzie Colson comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Fighting Irish. He pulls down 10.4 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 81%. 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 3.9 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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Dwayne Bacon averages 16.9 points per game while playing 28.4 minutes per contest this year for the Seminoles. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Jonathan Isaac averages 12.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.2 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Notre Dame averages 78.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 62nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 92nd. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 30th in the country. They average 34.2 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per game which ranks them 264th and 29th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 349th with 9.6 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 69.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 102nd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 107th and 111th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 211th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 164th place in the country. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 142nd in Division 1.

Florida State averages 83.0 points per game this year which ranks them 17th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.8 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 18th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 132nd in the nation. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 92nd and 83rd respectively. In the turnover department the Seminoles rank 298th with 11.7 per game. The Seminoles allow 71.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 149th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 124th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 145th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 50th place in the nation. The Seminoles force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 279th in college basketball.

The Fighting Irish are 16th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.8. They assist on 59% of their shots, which ranks 47th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 254th among D-1 teams. They are 49th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 43rd 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 48.9% places them 255th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.6%.

The Seminoles are 18th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.6. They assist on 49.9% of their shots, which ranks 238th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 52nd among D-1 teams. They are 43rd in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 49th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Florida State turns the ball over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.9% places them 97th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.8%.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 14-8 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 13-11 against the over/under

Florida State Seminoles Betting Trends

The Florida State Seminoles are 16-12 against the spread

The Florida State Seminoles are 15-14 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Florida State Seminoles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Notre Dame +2

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