Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 12/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Location: Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ACCN

Donald L. Tucker Center is the location where the Florida State Seminoles (3-10) will try to beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-4) on Wednesday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the court against Georgia and took a loss by a score of 77-62 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Fighting Irish finished with 18 and Georgia totaled 11 fouls. They knocked down 4 of 17 tries from distance. Georgia went 86.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of 22 attempts. Additionally, Georgia totaled 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Georgia doled out 14 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Concerning the defense, Notre Dame allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 27 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected 24 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Fighting Irish made 5 of their 6 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Notre Dame walked away from the game having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (23 out of 54) and buried 11 of their 23 3-pointers.

Nate Laszewski is someone who came through for this contest. He ended up going 70.0% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He played 34 mins and pulled down 4 boards. He scored 20 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Notre Dame enters this game with a record of 7-4 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 12.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Notre Dame is pulling down 31.0 rebounds per game and has 133 dimes so far this season, which ranks 296th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Fighting Irish are hitting 38.6% on 3-point shots (98 of 254) and 80.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 71.5 pts per contest (198th in the nation) while going 46.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Fighting Irish are forcing 8.3 turnovers every game and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 170th in D-1 in giving up assists with 140 surrendered this season. The Fighting Irish defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (300 of 652) and they surrender 32.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 33.2% from 3-point land while they are 208th in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida State Seminoles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-79 when they played St. John's. Regarding cleaning the glass, Florida State allowed St. John's to get 34 overall (11 on the offensive side). They went 44.4% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 18 and ended up going 19 of 23 at the charity stripe (82.6%). The Seminoles permitted St. John's to convert 33 of 63 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 52.4% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Seminoles went 27 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Florida State converted 11 of 19 tries (57.9%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.7%. St. John's earned 15 fouls for the game which took the Seminoles to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Seminoles were able to snag 17 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 22 for the matchup.

Darin Green ended up being a major contributor for the Seminoles for the game. He made 10 out of 14 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 30 points in his 40 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes in this game.

Florida State has a record of 3-10 this season. The Seminoles are committing 17.8 fouls every game and they shoot 72.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.1 times per game (220th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.4 times per game. Florida State has accounted for 889 points this year (68.4 per contest) and they grab 33.1 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Seminoles are connecting on 42.1% from the field, which ranks 291st in the country.

The Florida State defense allows 32.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (96 of 292) and opponents are knocking down 72.5% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 15.1 assists and 38.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 312th and 331st in those categories. The Seminoles on the defensive end are ranked 282nd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 73.3. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (175th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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