Michigan State Spartans vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ESPN2

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) will compete against the Michigan State Spartans (5-2) at Purcell Pavilion on Wednesday.

The Michigan State Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against Portland and went home with a win by a final score of 78-77 in their last game. Michigan State wrapped up the game with a 52.5% field goal percentage (31 of 59) and converted 8 out of their 14 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Spartans knocked down 8 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected 27 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 assists for the game in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In relation to defense, Michigan State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the field on 26 out of 61 shooting. Portland doled out 17 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Moreover, Portland collected 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Portland finished the game at 100.0% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 12 attempts. They converted 13 of their 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Spartans finished with 14 and Portland recorded 13 fouls.

Pierre Brooks is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 71.4% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He finished with 15 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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Michigan State steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 5-2 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Michigan State is collecting 38.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 115 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 46th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Spartans are hitting 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (53 of 144) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They average 73.9 points per game (155th in the nation) while hitting 44.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Spartans are able to force 10.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They rank 304th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 102 surrendered so far this season. The Spartans defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (174 of 425) and they surrender 34.6 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 31.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 232nd in D-1 in opponents points per game (70.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish went home defeated by a final of 63-51 when they faced St. Bonaventure. When talking about team rebounding, Notre Dame permitted St. Bonaventure to get 36 in all (9 offensive). They finished 41.7% from 3-point land via 10 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 10 at the charity stripe (90.0%). The Fighting Irish permitted St. Bonaventure to bury 22 out of 54 tries from the floor which left them shooting 40.7% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Fighting Irish ended up shooting 19 out of 55 from the floor which had them shooting 34.5%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Notre Dame knocked down 2 of 17 tries (11.8%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.3%. St. Bonaventure committed 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Fighting Irish recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 30 in this matchup.

Ven-Allen Lubin was important for the Fighting Irish for this game. He converted 5 of 6 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and tallied 13 rebounds. He tallied 10 points in his 24 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Notre Dame has a mark of 5-1 on the season. The Fighting Irish commit 11.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 82.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.2 times per contest (310th in the nation) and they turn it over 9.2 times per game. Notre Dame has earned 448 pts for the season (74.7 per game) and they grab 31.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Fighting Irish are shooting 48.9% from the floor, which ranks them 42nd in college basketball.

The Notre Dame defense concedes 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (44 of 121) and their opponents are converting on 78.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.7 dimes and 31.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 204th and 51st in college hoops. The Fighting Irish are ranked 219th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 70.2. They are able to force 8.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the field (302nd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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