Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN

The Miami Hurricanes (5-1) will play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-3) at Watsco Center on Saturday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the court against South Carolina and took a loss by a final of 65-53 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Fighting Irish finished with 20 and South Carolina accounted for 18 fouls. They buried 7 out of their 25 shots from downtown. South Carolina finished 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 26 attempts. Moreover, South Carolina grabbed 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. South Carolina distributed 11 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. In terms of defense, Notre Dame allowed the other team to shoot 38.0% from the field on 19 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 8 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Fighting Irish knocked down 13 of their 20 shots for a rate of 65.0%. Notre Dame ended the game with a 32.7% FG percentage (17 out of 52) and made 6 of their 21 three-point shots.

Tae Davis is one player who came through for the contest. He went 62.5% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 28 minutes played and pulled down 8 boards. He accounted for 15 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Notre Dame enters this one with a record of 3-3 this year. They turn it over 12.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Notre Dame is snagging 36.2 boards per game and has accounted for 67 dimes this year, which ranks 327th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Fighting Irish are shooting 28.2% on shots from beyond the arc (40 of 142) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 64.0 pts per contest (342nd in college hoops) while shooting 41.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Fighting Irish are able to force 10.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.1% from 3-point land while they are 106th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.8). The Fighting Irish are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.6% (142 of 350) and they concede 35.0 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 89th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 72 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Miami Hurricanes took a defeat with a final score of 95-73 against Kentucky. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Miami permitted Kentucky to collect 29 in all (6 offensive). They finished 42.9% from 3-point land by hitting 9 out of 21 and ended up shooting 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Hurricanes permitted Kentucky to make 37 out of their 62 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 59.7% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Hurricanes ended up shooting 26 for 59 from the field which had them sitting at 44.1%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Miami converted 5 of their 19 attempts (26.3%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.2%. Kentucky was called for 18 fouls for this game which got the Hurricanes to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Hurricanes were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this matchup.

Norchad Omier was important for the Hurricanes in the game. He knocked down 6 out of 10 for the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and added 6 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 19 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Miami has a record of 5-1 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hurricanes are hitting on 51.0% from the floor, which is ranked 17th in college basketball. Miami has totaled 518 pts so far this year (86.3 per contest) and they grab 35.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per game (111th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. The Hurricanes commit 15.0 fouls per game and they shoot 81.5% from the charity stripe.

The Hurricanes on defense are ranked 292nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 76.3. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (251st in D-1). The Miami defense surrenders 28.8% on three-point shots (47 of 163) and opponents are connecting on 66.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.3 assists and 34.3 boards per game, which is 294th and 146th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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