Western Carolina Catamounts vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Carolina Catamounts vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Western Carolina Catamounts (1-0) are hitting the road to Purcell Pavilion on Saturday where they will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0).

The Western Carolina Catamounts faced Agnes Scott and walked away with a win by a score of 106-65 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Catamounts ended up walking away with 14 while Agnes Scott finished the game with 23 fouls. They made 5 of their 22 attempts from long range. Agnes Scott ended up going 75.0% when shooting free throws by burying 12 of their 16 attempts. In addition, Agnes Scott snagged 23 boards (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Agnes Scott doled out 8 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. With regard to the defense, Western Carolina allowed the other team to shoot 35.8% from the field on 24 of 67 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 46 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Catamounts buried 21 of 29 shots for a percentage of 72.4%. Western Carolina finished the contest with a 57.8% field goal percentage (37 of 64) and buried 11 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Vonterius Woolbright is a guy who was a factor in this game. He scored 19 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 26 mins played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He shot 62.5% from the floor and also recorded 7 dimes.

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Western Carolina will play this game with a win-loss record of 1-0 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 14.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Western Carolina is pulling in 47.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 14 dimes so far this season, which is 195th in the country in terms of passing. The Catamounts are connecting on 45.8% on shots from downtown (11 of 24) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 106.0 points per outing (19th in college basketball) on 57.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Catamounts are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 23.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 22.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 164th in college hoops in opponents points per game (65.0). The Catamounts are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 35.8% (24 of 67) and they concede 28.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 86th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 8 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish got the victory with a final of 70-63 when they faced Niagara. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Notre Dame allowed Niagara to get 27 in total (4 offensive). They finished 41.2% from distance via 7 of 17 and ended up shooting 6 of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Fighting Irish permitted Niagara to knock down 25 of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4% for the contest. In all, the Fighting Irish walked away from this one shooting 27 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 50.9%. When discussing 3-point shots, Notre Dame knocked down 3 of their 17 tries (17.6%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 81.3%. Niagara had 15 fouls in this game which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 3 steals for the game. The Fighting Irish recorded 29 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this matchup.

Markus Burton ended up having an impact for the Fighting Irish in this contest. He scored 29 points in his 34 mins on the court and totaled 4 dimes for the contest. He buried 11 of 20 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 55.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Notre Dame has a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the season. The Fighting Irish are responsible for committing 13.0 fouls per game and they connect on 81.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 9.0 times per game (308th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 7.0 times per game. Notre Dame has accounted for 70 pts on the season and they pull down 35.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Fighting Irish are hitting on 50.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 88th in the country.

The Notre Dame defense surrenders 41.2% on three-point shots (7 of 17) and opponents are connecting on 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.0 dimes and 29.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 187th and 78th in D-1. The Fighting Irish defensively are ranked 152nd in the country in points given up per game with 63.0. They have forced 7.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (214th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Western Carolina

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