Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ESPN+

Purcell Pavilion is where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-2) will meet the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (2-2) on Wednesday.

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks faced Penn and earned the victory with a final of 83-80 in their last contest. Maryland Eastern Shore finished the game having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (31 of 67) and converted 8 of 24 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 13 of their 17 shots for a rate of 76.5%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning the defense, Maryland Eastern Shore allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. Penn distributed 14 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Penn collected 41 boards (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Penn ended up shooting 60.0% from the free throw line by making 18 of their 30 attempts. They also knocked down 8 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 19 while Penn totaled 16 personal fouls.

Troy Hupstead is a player who was a factor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played 36 mins played and also pulled down 15 rebounds. He finished the contest at 53.3% from the field and also earned 2 dimes.

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Maryland Eastern Shore will play this game with a mark of 2-2 for the year. They cough up possession 11.3 times per game and as a team they commit 18.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Maryland Eastern Shore is pulling in 35.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 51 assists on the campaign, which ranks 222nd in the country in terms of passing. The Hawks are connecting on 29.4% on 3-pointers (25 of 85) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. They average 73.0 pts per game (225th in college basketball) while shooting 41.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 15.3 fouls. They are 181st in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 50 surrendered on the season. The Hawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (105 of 246) and they surrender 40.5 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 25.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 299th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (77.5).

The last time they took the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish walked away with a victory by a final of 66-64 when they faced Oklahoma State. The Fighting Irish were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. Oklahoma State committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Fighting Irish to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to convert 10 of those for a rate of 62.5%. In terms of shots from distance, Notre Dame buried 8 of 25 attempts (32.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Fighting Irish finished shooting 24 out of 57 from the field which had them shooting 42.1%. The Fighting Irish permitted Oklahoma State to convert 21 out of their 58 attempts from the field which left them shooting 36.2% for the contest. They shot 20.0% from three-point range via 5 of 25 and finished the contest at 17 out of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). When it comes to rebounding, Notre Dame allowed Oklahoma State to grab 35 in total (10 offensive).

Markus Burton ended up having an impact for the Fighting Irish in this game. He totaled 20 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and added 1 assist for the game. He made 8 out of 18 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Notre Dame has a record of 2-2 for the campaign. As an offense, the Fighting Irish are connecting on 40.9% from the field, which has them ranked 290th in the country. Notre Dame has 256 points on the campaign (64.0 per contest) and they grab 36.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 10.3 times per contest (319th in the country) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. The Fighting Irish have committed 16.0 fouls per game and they connect on 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Fighting Irish on defense are ranked 188th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.3. They are forcing 9.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (216th in college hoops). The Notre Dame defense gives up 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (28 of 83) and opponents are making 74.2% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.3 assists and 36.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 238th and 223rd in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maryland Eastern Shore

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