Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 12/28/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ACCN

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-5) are en route to Petersen Events Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Pittsburgh Panthers (5-7).

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish faced off with Texas A&M Community College and took home the win by a score of 83-73 in their last contest. Notre Dame walked away from the game having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (27 of 55) and knocked down 16 of 29 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Fighting Irish made 13 of 14 tries for a rate of 92.9%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 21 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to the defense, Notre Dame allowed the other team to go 46.6% from the floor on 27 out of 58 shooting. Texas A&M Community College doled out 14 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Furthermore, Texas A&M Community College grabbed 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Texas A&M Community College finished 64.7% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of 17 shots. They made 8 of 17 tries from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Fighting Irish ended up with 14 and Texas A&M Community College accumulated 20 fouls.

Dane Goodwin is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He shot 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played 39 mins and snagged 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 21 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Notre Dame will enter this matchup with a mark of 6-5 so far this season. They turn the ball over 11.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Notre Dame is snagging 34.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 146 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 241st in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Fighting Irish are hitting 34.8% on 3-point shots (98 of 282) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 70.3 pts per contest (230th in college hoops) on 44.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Fighting Irish are able to force 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 112th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (65.3). The Fighting Irish defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.7% (265 of 606) and they concede 32.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 97th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 127 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pittsburgh Panthers got the victory with a final of 64-55 against Jacksonville. The Panthers were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 36 for this game. They also turned the ball over 5 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Jacksonville committed 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of those for a percentage of 62.5%. In terms of 3-pointers, Pittsburgh buried 9 of their 27 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Panthers finished shooting 20 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.7%. The Panthers permitted Jacksonville to convert 20 out of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.4% in this contest. They finished 42.1% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 19 and finished the game at 7 out of 13 at the free throw line (53.8%). Regarding how they rebounded, Pittsburgh permitted Jacksonville to snag 31 in all (10 offensive).

Femi Odukale pitched in for the Panthers in the game. He earned 28 points in his 36 mins of playing time and earned 3 assists for the contest. He converted 9 of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a record of 5-7 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are shooting 40.6% from the floor, which is ranked 317th in the country. Pittsburgh has accounted for 728 pts so far this year (60.7 per game) and they snag 37.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.3 times per game (300th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 13.9 times per contest. The Panthers are responsible for committing 14.8 personal fouls per game and they connect on 65.7% from the free throw line.

The Pittsburgh defense concedes 33.2% on 3-pointers (96 of 289) and their opponents are making 66.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.8 assists and 31.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 259th and 46th in college basketball. The Panthers are ranked 80th in the country in PPG given up with 63.7. They are forcing 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (117th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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