Georgetown Hoyas vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ESPN+

Purcell Pavilion is where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-5) will try to beat the Georgetown Hoyas (6-4) on Saturday.

The Georgetown Hoyas took the court against Coppin State and earned the victory with a final of 71-54 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Hoyas finished with 6 while Coppin State finished the game with 12 fouls. They also converted 4 of 10 shots from distance. Coppin State went 80.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 4 of their 5 shots. Moreover, Coppin State pulled down 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Coppin State totaled 13 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. With respect to defense, Georgetown allowed the other team to go 39.0% from the floor on 23 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for the matchup while creating 18 turnovers and earning 13 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 37 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Hoyas converted 13 of their 16 tries for a rate of 81.3%. Georgetown wrapped up the game with a 38.5% field goal percentage (25 out of 65) and knocked down 8 of their 24 3-point shots.

Dontrez Styles is a player who played a role for the game. He accumulated 19 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and also grabbed 5 boards. He ended up shooting 43.8% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes.

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Georgetown will enter this game with a record of 6-4 this season. They turn it over 13.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Georgetown is pulling down 38.0 boards per game and has earned 147 assists this season, which has them ranked 120th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hoyas are shooting 36.3% on three-point attempts (89 of 245) and 68.9% from the free throw line. They average 77.1 pts per game (135th in Division 1) while shooting 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hoyas are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 fouls. They currently rank 176th in college basketball in giving up assists with 122 surrendered on the campaign. The Hoyas are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (269 of 608) and they concede 34.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 203rd in the nation in PPG from their opponents (71.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a defeat with a final score of 78-59 when they faced Marquette. The Fighting Irish were able to collect 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this game. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 12 steals for this game. Marquette was called for 16 personal fouls in this game which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Notre Dame made 9 out of 35 tries (25.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Fighting Irish shot 19 for 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.5%. The Fighting Irish permitted Marquette to bury 29 out of 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 51.8% in this game. They shot 33.3% from distance by hitting 8 of 24 and ended up shooting 12 out of 13 at the charity stripe (92.3%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Notre Dame permitted Marquette to get 31 overall (7 offensive).

Markus Burton was important for the Fighting Irish in this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 32 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists in this contest.

Notre Dame has a win-loss record of 4-5 for the campaign. As an offense, the Fighting Irish are hitting on 40.9% from the floor, which is 317th in the country. Notre Dame has scored 578 pts on the season (64.2 per game) and they grab 35.7 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.0 times per game (322nd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. The Fighting Irish have committed 14.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.8% from the free throw line.

The Notre Dame defense gives up 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (61 of 188) and opponents are making 75.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.4 dimes and 34.1 total rebounds per game, ranking them 168th and 149th in D-1. The Fighting Irish defensively are ranked 103rd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 67.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the field (176th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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