Syracuse at Notre Dame College Basketball Parlay 1/5/2019

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Edmund P. Joyce Center

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The Syracuse Orange head to Edmund P. Joyce Center to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, January 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has Notre Dame as 1 point favorites.

Syracuse comes into this game with an overall record of 9-4. They currently have a point differential of 10.2 as they are averaging 71.6 points per game while giving up 61.4 per contest. Notre Dame has an overall mark of 10-4. They are averaging 76.6 points per contest and giving up 68.1, which is a point differential of 8.5.

Valuable Syracuse Orange Betting Trends

The Syracuse Orange are 6-7-0 against the spread this season

The Syracuse Orange are 4-9-0 against the over/under this year

Important Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 6-8-0 against the spread this season

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 7-6-1 against the over/under this year

Key Syracuse Orange Injuries

No key injuries to report

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
01/04/19 F Nate Laszewski Knee is questionable Saturday vs Syracuse

Player Spotlight

Elijah Hughes averages 14.8 points per contest in 32.2 minutes per game this year. He averages 1.6 assists per game and 4.3 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 45% for the season while his free throw percentage is 74%. Tyus Battle comes into this game averaging 18.0 points per contest while playing 35.3 minutes per night. He grabs 2.9 rebounds per contest and distributes 1.7 assists per game. His FG percentage is 36% while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Player Spotlight

John Mooney averages 12.6 points per game and he sees the court an average of 24.6 minutes per game. He also hauls in 9.4 rebounds per game and dishes 1.1 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 77%. Temple Gibbs scores 14.5 points per contest while playing 34.5 minutes per game. He hauls in 2.4 rebounds per contest and has 3.8 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is at 73%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Orange allow 61.4 points per contest which is 17th in the country. They also surrender a 39% shooting percentage and a 30% average from 3-point range, ranking them 20th and 52nd in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 217th, and they allow 13.9 assists per game which puts them in 234th place in D-1. They force 16.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 304th in Division 1. Syracuse averages 71.6 points per contest, which is 243rd in the NCAA. Their average scoring margin is 10.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a unit, which has them ranked 251st. From 3-point territory they shoot 30%, which is good for 320th in the nation. They average 36.5 boards per contest and 12.5 assists per game, which ranks them 155th and 256th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 309th with 11.5 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Fighting Irish give up 68.1 points per game, which ranks them 96th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 96th and 160th in those defensive statistics. They rank 172nd with 13.1 dimes allowed per game and 277th with 37.2 boards surrendered per contest. The Fighting Irish are 61st in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 12.1 per contest. Notre Dame is 124th in the country with 76.6 points per contest this season. They are 273rd in D-1 in shooting at 43%, while their average scoring margin is 8.5. They shoot 35% from beyond the arc, which is good for 158th in the country. They are 59th in the nation in rebounding with 39.2 boards per contest and 136th in assists per game with 14.4. The Fighting Irish are 348th in turnovers per contest with 9.4.

Advanced Statistics

The Orange have an offensive rating of 106.4, which is ranked 144th. They are 309th in college basketball in pace with 67.3 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 49% is 262nd. As a unit they are 229th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3-pointers on 41% of their shot attempts, ranking 128th in D-1. Syracuse is 286th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Notre Dame is 351st in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 11.6 times per 100 possessions. The Fighting Irish have an offensive rating of 111.7, which is ranked 55th. They are 277th in D-1 in pace with 68.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 50% is 233rd. As a unit they are 205th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 43% of their shot attempts, ranking 78th in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Syracuse +1 and under 134.5 total points

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