Western Michigan Broncos vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 12/20/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Monday, December 20, 2021

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ACCN

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-4) will try to defeat the Western Michigan Broncos (3-6) at Purcell Pavilion on Monday.

The Western Michigan Broncos faced off with Detroit and took a loss by a final of 83-64 in their last game. Western Michigan ended the game having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (24 out of 53) and made 9 of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Broncos knocked down 7 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 46.7%. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 27 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defense, Western Michigan allowed the other team to go 45.6% from the floor on 31 of 68 shooting. Detroit doled out 21 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Detroit grabbed 39 rebounds (16 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Detroit ended up going 85.7% at the free throw line by converting 6 of 7 tries. They knocked down 15 of their 36 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Broncos finished with 9 and Detroit racked up 15 personal fouls.

Mack Smith is a guy who had an impact in this matchup. He accumulated 13 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and totaled 4 boards. He ended up shooting 45.5% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Western Michigan enters this one with a mark of 3-6 on the season. They have an average of 67.9 points per game (270th in Division 1) while hitting 43.4% from the field. The Broncos are shooting 34.9% on shots from downtown (82 of 235) and 66.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Western Michigan is pulling in 34.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 109 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 310th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 16.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.3 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Broncos are able to force 10.8 turnovers every game and they draw 14.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 213th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 134 conceded this season. The Broncos defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (260 of 562) and they surrender 35.8 boards per game as a group. They give up 35.0% on shots from distance while they are 347th in D-1 in PPG allowed (81.1).

The last time they took the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish got the win with a final of 66-62 when they played Kentucky. In the matter of rebounds, Notre Dame permitted Kentucky to pull down 26 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 10.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 2 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Fighting Irish permitted Kentucky to bury 25 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.5% for the contest. In all, the Fighting Irish ended up going 26 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.4%. In terms of three-point attempts, Notre Dame knocked down 7 out of their 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to make 7 of those for a rate of 87.5%. Kentucky was called for 10 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Fighting Irish to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while recording 3 steals for this game. The Fighting Irish were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this game.

Blake Wesley was important for the Fighting Irish for the game. He racked up 14 points in his 30 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes for the matchup. He made 6 of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Notre Dame has a win-loss mark of 4-4 for the campaign. The Fighting Irish have committed 14.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.6 times per contest (230th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest. Notre Dame has accounted for 549 points on the campaign (68.6 per game) and they grab 34.9 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Fighting Irish are hitting on 44.0% from the floor, which is 204th in the country.

The Fighting Irish on defense are ranked 132nd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 66.1. They are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (269th in D-1). The Notre Dame defense concedes 38.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (54 of 141) and opponents are converting on 64.3% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.3 assists and 31.9 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 106th and 67th in those categories on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Notre Dame and under the total points

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