Bowling Green Falcons vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ACCN

Purcell Pavilion is the location where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0) will meet the Bowling Green Falcons (2-2) on Tuesday.

The Bowling Green Falcons took the court against St. Bonaventure and took a loss by a final of 81-68 in their last contest. Bowling Green ended the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (28 of 70) and buried 3 out of their 18 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Falcons buried 9 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 13 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Bowling Green let their opponent shoot 46.3% from the field on 25 out of 54 shooting. St. Bonaventure recorded 14 assists and had 4 steals for this game. On top of that, St. Bonaventure totaled 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. St. Bonaventure finished the game at 67.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 28 tries. They made 12 of 28 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Falcons ended up finishing with 21 and St. Bonaventure totaled 14 fouls.

Leon Ayers is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 53.3% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also grabbed 7 boards. He recorded 18 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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Bowling Green will take the court with a mark of 2-2 this season. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.0 fouls per game. As a team, Bowling Green is snagging 38.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 45 assists on the year, which is 289th in the nation in terms of passing. The Falcons are shooting 29.5% on three-point attempts (26 of 88) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.0 points per outing (217th in the country) while hitting 40.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Falcons are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 14.8 fouls. They are ranked 238th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 57 conceded for the year. The Falcons are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (108 of 227) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 35.4% on three-point shots and they rank 306th in the nation in PPG allowed (75.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish walked away with a victory by a final of 66-65 when they faced Lipscomb. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Notre Dame permitted Lipscomb to collect 31 overall (4 on the offensive side). They shot 46.2% from three-point range by hitting 6 out of 13 and finished the contest at 1 out of 1 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Fighting Irish permitted Lipscomb to knock down 29 of their 53 attempts from the field which had them at 54.7% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Fighting Irish went 25 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Notre Dame knocked down 12 of 30 tries (40.0%). They were able to convert 4 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. Lipscomb had 10 personal fouls for the contest which took the Fighting Irish to the charity stripe for a total of 5 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Fighting Irish pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 23 for the matchup.

Dane Goodwin was important for the Fighting Irish in this matchup. He knocked down 9 of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this game.

Notre Dame has a win-loss mark of 4-0 on the year. The Fighting Irish are committing 11.5 fouls every game and they go 84.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.3 times per game (303rd in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per game. Notre Dame has earned 315 points on the year (78.8 per contest) and they snag 30.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Fighting Irish are shooting 50.9% from the field, which ranks 30th in college basketball.

The Fighting Irish on the defensive side of the court are 270th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 73.0. They are able to force 8.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the field (329th in the nation). The Notre Dame defense concedes 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (28 of 76) and their opposition knocks down 73.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.3 assists and 30.0 rebounds every game, which is 247th and 37th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bowling Green

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