Thursday, March 9, 2017

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The Virginia Cavaliers head to Barclays Center to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Notre Dame as 1 point favorites.

The Cavaliers come into this game with an overall record of 21-9 and a road record of 7-5. They are 17-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-19. The Fighting Irish have an overall record of 23-8 and a home record of 16-2. They have an over/under record of 13-11 and they are 14-8 against the spread.

London Perrantes comes into this contest averaging 12.8 points per game while playing 32.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Cavaliers. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Devon Hall averages 8.7 points per game in 27.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Virginia. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

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Bonzie Colson averages 17 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Irish. He grabs 10.4 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. V.J. Beachem averages 15.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.9 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Virginia averages 66.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 313th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 71st. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 30th in the country. They average 33.1 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranks them 300th and 126th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 350th with 9.6 per game. The Cavaliers allow 54.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 1st in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 26th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.6 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 9.7 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 175th in Division 1.

Notre Dame averages 78.5 points per game this year which ranks them 62nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 90th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 29th in the nation. They average 34.2 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 265th and 29th respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Irish rank 349th with 9.6 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 69.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 100th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 107th and 109th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 210th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 161st place in the nation. The Fighting Irish force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 141st in college basketball.

The Cavaliers are 83rd in the nation in offensive rating at 108.8. They assist on 57% of their shots, which ranks 78th in the country. In terms of pace they average 60.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 351st among D-1 teams. They are 85th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 124th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Virginia turns the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.8% places them 66th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.5%.

The Fighting Irish are 15th 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 256th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.6%.

Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends

The Virginia Cavaliers are 17-11 against the spread

The Virginia Cavaliers are 8-19 against the over/under

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

Virginia Cavaliers Injuries

11/18/16 F Austin Nichols Dismissed dismissed from team

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Virginia +1

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