Syracuse Orange vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ESPN2

The Syracuse Orange (3-4) are headed to Purcell Pavilion on Saturday where they will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1).

The Syracuse Orange stepped onto the hardwood against Illinois and ended up losing by a score of 73-44 in their last contest. Syracuse ended with a 27.8% FG percentage (15 of 54) and made 5 of 17 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Orange buried 9 of 17 tries for a percentage of 52.9%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they compiled 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. Concerning the defense, Syracuse allowed their opponent to shoot 35.8% from the floor on 24 of 67 shooting. Illinois distributed 21 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, Illinois snagged 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Illinois finished the game at 63.6% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 22 attempts. They made 11 of their 39 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Orange walked away with 22 while Illinois accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Jesse Edwards is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He notched 9 points on 3 of 9 shooting. He played for 32 mins and also totaled 17 rebounds. He ended up shooting 33.3% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Syracuse will play this game with a record of 3-4 on the year. They have an average of 70.4 pts per contest (231st in the nation) while connecting on 42.9% from the field. The Orange are shooting 32.5% on 3-pointers (41 of 126) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Syracuse is grabbing 38.0 boards per contest and has 85 dimes so far this season, which ranks 284th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 14.9 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Orange have forced 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 332nd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 123 surrendered so far this season. The Orange defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.9% (176 of 441) and they concede 39.3 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 34.3% on 3-pointers while they are 222nd in the country in PPG allowed (70.4).

In their last game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish got the victory with a final of 70-52 against Michigan State. The Fighting Irish snagged 25 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 28 in the game. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 2 steals for this game. Michigan State committed 12 fouls in this matchup which got the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for 8 tries. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a clip of 62.5%. When discussing three-point attempts, Notre Dame made 11 of their 26 tries (42.3%). Overall, the Fighting Irish finished 27 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Fighting Irish permitted Michigan State to convert 21 of 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 38.9% in the matchup. They shot 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 4 out of 12 and ended up going 6 of 6 from the free throw line (100.0%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Notre Dame permitted Michigan State to grab 28 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Cormac Ryan was important for the Fighting Irish for the contest. He scored 23 points in his 40 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He buried 8 of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Notre Dame has a record of 6-1 for the season. The Fighting Irish are responsible for committing 11.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 81.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 11.4 times per contest (306th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 8.7 times per contest. Notre Dame has tallied 518 points for the year (74.0 per game) and they grab 30.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Fighting Irish are connecting on 49.1% from the field, which ranks them 40th in college basketball.

The Notre Dame defense concedes 36.1% from downtown (48 of 133) and their opponents are making 81.0% of their foul shots. They concede 12.0 dimes and 31.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 165th and 41st in college hoops. The Fighting Irish on the defensive end are ranked 157th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 67.6. They are able to force 8.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (289th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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