Youngstown State Penguins vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Youngstown State Penguins vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Sunday, November 13, 2022

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ACCNX

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) will go up against the Youngstown State Penguins (2-0) at Purcell Pavilion on Sunday.

The Youngstown State Penguins played UT Martin and walked away with a win by a score of 90-72 in their last contest. Youngstown State finished the game with a 45.1% field goal percentage (32 of 71) and made 8 out of their 22 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Penguins buried 18 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 78.3%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned a total of 41 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to the defense, Youngstown State allowed the other team to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 28 of 60 shooting. UT Martin recorded 15 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, UT Martin totaled 33 boards (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UT Martin finished shooting 55.0% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 20 attempts. They also knocked down 5 of 15 attempts from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Penguins walked away with 15 while UT Martin finished the game with 21 fouls.

Dwayne Cohill is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 70.0% from the floor and dished out 5 assists. He played for 30 minutes played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He notched 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Youngstown State heads into this one with a win-loss record of 2-0 this season. They are turning it over 14.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.5 fouls every game. As a team, Youngstown State is pulling in 45.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 28 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 72nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Penguins are shooting 41.7% on shots from beyond the arc (15 of 36) and 71.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 91.0 pts per game (60th in college basketball) while hitting 50.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Penguins are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 320th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 28 conceded on the campaign. The Penguins defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (56 of 129) and they surrender 32.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 272nd in college hoops in opponents PPG (76.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish walked away with a victory by a final of 79-76 when they played Radford. In regard to rebounds, Notre Dame permitted Radford to get 28 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 40.0% from beyond the perimeter via 8 of 20 and ended up going 8 of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Fighting Irish permitted Radford to make 30 out of 65 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.2% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Fighting Irish finished shooting 25 out of 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.1%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Notre Dame converted 8 of 22 attempts (36.4%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.0%. Radford was called for 21 fouls in the game which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. The Fighting Irish were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the matchup.

Nate Laszewski ended up having an impact for the Fighting Irish in this matchup. He tallied 28 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for this contest. He converted 7 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and earned 12 rebounds.

Notre Dame has a mark of 1-0 for the year. As an offensive team, the Fighting Irish are shooting 52.1% from the field, which is 59th in college hoops. Notre Dame has scored 79 points so far this year and they snag 32.0 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 11.0 times per game (272nd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per game. The Fighting Irish are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls every game and they go 84.0% from the free throw line.

The Fighting Irish on the defensive end are ranked 268th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 76.0. They are forcing 6.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (270th in the nation). The Notre Dame defense concedes 40.0% on 3-pointers (8 of 20) and opponents are converting on 66.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.0 assists and 29.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 210th and 70th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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