Niagara Purple Eagles vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Niagara Purple Eagles vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Niagara Purple Eagles (16-15 last season) are on their way to Purcell Pavilion on Monday where they will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-21 last year).

The Niagara Purple Eagles took the court against Iona and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-59 in their last game. Niagara finished the game having earned a 44.2% FG percentage (23 of 52) and made 5 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Purple Eagles knocked down 8 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 21 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defense, Niagara allowed the other team to shoot 51.1% from the floor on 23 of 45 shooting. Iona distributed 10 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, Iona snagged 26 boards (10 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Iona went 90.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of their 21 shots. They knocked down 6 of 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Purple Eagles walked away with 19 and Iona totaled 14 fouls.

Aaron Gray is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He totaled 18 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played 37 minutes and totaled 2 boards. He went 63.6% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Niagara comes into this game after finishing with a record of 16-15 last season. They had an average of 65.0 points per outing (333rd in the nation) while going 44.8% from the floor. The Purple Eagles shot 34.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (196 of 570) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Niagara snagged 30.5 rebounds per game and earned 339 dimes last year, which was 343rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turned it over 11.8 times per contest and as a squad committed 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Purple Eagles forced 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.2 fouls. They were 11th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 321 surrendered last season. The Purple Eagles defense gave up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (731 of 1,664) and they surrendered 30.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrendered 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they were 59th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (65.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a defeat with a final score of 67-64 when they played Virginia Tech. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Notre Dame permitted Virginia Tech to pull down 29 in total (3 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 36.8% from downtown via 7 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 19 at the charity stripe (63.2%). The Fighting Irish allowed Virginia Tech to make 24 out of their 50 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.0% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Fighting Irish finished 24 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Notre Dame knocked down 8 of 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to make 8 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. Virginia Tech was called for 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Fighting Irish pulled down 24 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the contest.

Marcus Hammond ended up having an impact for the Fighting Irish in this contest. He converted 9 out of 16 in this contest giving him a rate of 56.3%, and earned 4 rebounds. He tallied 23 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for the matchup.

Notre Dame had a mark of 11-21 last year. In terms of offensive execution, the Fighting Irish connected on 44.3% from the field, which was ranked 195th in Division 1. Notre Dame totaled 2,227 pts last season (69.6 per contest) and they averaged 31.1 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates was at 11.8 times per contest (285th in college basketball) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 8.8 times per contest. The Fighting Irish committed 14.3 fouls per game and they shot 76.3% from the charity stripe.

The Notre Dame defense conceded 34.3% on 3-pointers (231 of 673) and their opponents made 74.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrendered 13.5 dimes and 35.8 boards per contest, which was ranked 241st and 288th in Division 1. The Fighting Irish on the defensive side of the court were 244th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.1. They forced 8.9 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 45.9% from the field (308th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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