North Carolina State at Notre Dame College Basketball Betting Tips 1/19/2019

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Edmund P. Joyce Center

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The North Carolina State Wolfpack head to Edmund P. Joyce Center to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, January 19, 2019. The opening line for this game has North Carolina State as 3 point favorites.

North Carolina State heads into this matchup with a mark of 14-3. They currently have a point differential of 18.8 as they are averaging 87.3 points per contest while giving up 68.5 per game. Notre Dame has an overall record of 11-6. They are averaging 74.8 points per game and surrendering 68.6, good for a point differential of 6.2.

Valuable North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 11-6-0 against the spread this season

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 8-9-0 against the over/under this year

Important Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 7-10-0 against the spread this season

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 8-8-1 against the over/under this year

Key North Carolina State Wolfpack Injuries

11/14/18 F Ian Steere Transferred is out for season
01/18/19 G Markell Johnson Back is questionable Saturday vs Notre Dame

Key Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

12/17/18 G Rex Pflueger Knee is out for season
12/15/18 G Robby Carmody Shoulder is out for season
11/27/18 F Elijah Burns Transferred is out for season

Player Spotlight

Torin Dorn comes into this game averaging 14.4 points per contest while playing 26.7 minutes per night this year. He grabs 7.0 rebounds per contest and distributes 1.5 assists per game. His FG percentage is 35% while his free throw percentage is 65%. Markell Johnson averages 11.6 points per contest in 21.3 minutes per game. He averages 4.1 assists per game and 1.9 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 57% for the season while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Player Spotlight

Temple Gibbs scores 14.1 points per contest while playing 34.9 minutes per game. He hauls in 2.3 rebounds per contest and has 3.9 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 35% and his free throw percentage is at 74%. John Mooney averages 13.7 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 26.6 minutes per game. He also brings in 10.4 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Useful Team Statistics

North Carolina State averages 87.3 points per contest, which is 6th in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 18.8 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a unit, which has them ranked 13th. From 3-point territory they shoot 38%, which is good for 33rd in the nation. They average 40.4 boards per contest and 17.4 assists per game, which ranks them 23rd and 16th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 151st with 13.6 per game. The Wolfpack allow 68.5 points per contest, which is 107th in the NCAA. They also surrender a 43% shooting percentage and a 30% average from 3-point range, ranking them 146th and 28th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 31.8 rebounds a game which ranks 43rd, and they allow 12.0 assists per game which puts them in 90th place in the country. They force 18.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 343rd in Division 1.

Useful Team Statistics

Notre Dame is 154th in the nation with 74.8 points per contest this season. They are 307th in the country in shooting at 42%, while their average scoring margin is 6.2. They shoot 34% from beyond the arc, which is good for 182nd in the NCAA. They are 52nd in D-1 in rebounding with 38.9 boards per contest and 142nd in assists per game with 14.2. The Fighting Irish are 346th in turnovers per contest with 9.6. The Fighting Irish give up 68.6 points per game, which ranks them 108th in Division 1. Their defense surrenders a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 76th and 193rd in those defensive statistics. They rank 159th with 12.8 dimes allowed per game and 319th with 38.5 boards surrendered per contest. The Fighting Irish are 58th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 11.9 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Wolfpack have an offensive rating of 116.9, which is ranked 8th. They are 30th in college basketball in pace with 74.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 56% is 17th. As a unit they are 28th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shot attempts, ranking 279th in D-1. North Carolina State is 241st in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Notre Dame is 351st in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12 times per 100 possessions. The Fighting Irish have an offensive rating of 108.7, which is ranked 83rd. They are 252nd in D-1 in pace with 68.8 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 49% is 267th. As a unit they are 239th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3-pointers on 44% of their shot attempts, ranking 58th in the country.

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

Josh's Pick: Take North Carolina State -3

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