Hampton at Notre Dame College Basketball Picks & Predictions 3/13/2018

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Purcell Pavilion

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The Hampton Pirates head to Purcell Pavilion to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Notre Dame as 22 point favorites.

Hampton comes into this game with an overall record of 17-14. They currently have a point differential of 4.1 as they are averaging 79.3 points per game while giving up 75.2 per contest. Notre Dame has an overall record of 18-13. They are averaging 75.0 points per game and surrendering 68.7, good for a point differential of 6.4.

Valuable Hampton Pirates Betting Trends

The Hampton Pirates are 3-4 against the spread this season

The Hampton Pirates are 3-1 against the over/under this year

Important Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 13-17 against the spread this season

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 14-13 against the over/under this year

Key Hampton Pirates Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

02/23/18 G D.J. Harvey Knee is out for season

Player Spotlight

Jermaine Marrow averages 18.7 points per contest while playing 34.2 minutes per night this year. He grabs 4.9 rebounds per contest and distributes 5.4 assists per game. His FG percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is 79%. Malique Trent averages 14 points per contest in 25.5 minutes per game this year. He averages 3.5 assists per game and 4 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 52% for the season while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Player Spotlight

Bonzie Colson scores 20.2 points per contest while playing 33.1 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 10.1 rebounds per contest and has 0.9 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is at 77%. Matt Farrell averages 16.8 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 35.7 minutes per game. He also brings in 2.5 rebounds per game and has 5.5 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Useful Team Statistics

Hampton averages 79.3 points per contest this year, which is 55th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a unit, which has them ranked 148th. From 3-point territory they shoot 32%, which is good for 323rd in Division 1. They average 39.9 boards per contest and 15.1 assists per game, which ranks them 14th and 75th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 174th with 12.9 per game. The Pirates allow 75.2 points per contest, which is 249th in the country. They also surrender a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from 3-point range, ranking them 56th and 50th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 304th, and they allow 13.0 assists per game which puts them in 149th place in college basketball. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 170th in D-1.

Useful Team Statistics

Notre Dame is 144th in the country with 75.0 points per contest this season. They are 180th in the nation in shooting at 45%, while their average scoring margin is 6.4. They shoot 37% from beyond the arc, which is good for 98th in Division 1. They are 132nd in the country in rebounding with 36.1 boards per contest and 116th in assists per game with 14.4. The Fighting Irish are 344th in turnovers per contest with 9.9. The Fighting Irish give up 68.7 points per game, which ranks them 77th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 119th and 214th in those defensive statistics. They rank 239th with 14.2 dimes allowed per game and 132nd with 34.0 boards surrendered per contest. The Fighting Irish are 35th in college basketball in forcing turnovers with 11.1 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Pirates are 105th in the country in defensive rating with 100.5, and their offensive rating of 106 is ranked 140th. They are 18th in college basketball in pace with 74.3 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 50% is 240th. As a unit they are 182nd in the nation in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 29% of their shot attempts, ranking 330th in D-1. Hampton is 255th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 48%, which is 45th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Notre Dame is 344th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.4 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%, which is 136th in the nation. The Fighting Irish are 39th in the country in offensive rating with 112, and their defensive rating of 102.5 is ranked 176th. In terms of pace they are 321st in Division 1 with 66.3 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 52% is 152nd. As a team they are 122nd in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 40% of their shots, ranking 120th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Hampton/Notre Dame college basketball game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Hampton +22

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