Duke Blue Devils vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: ESPN

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-8) are welcoming the Duke Blue Devils (10-3) at Purcell Pavilion on Saturday.

The Duke Blue Devils took the court against Syracuse and earned the victory with a final of 86-66 in their last contest. Duke walked away from the game having earned a 52.5% FG percentage (31 out of 59) and made 8 of 17 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Blue Devils made 16 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 26 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 11 steals. In relation to defense, Duke allowed the other team to go 43.6% from the floor on 24 of 55 shooting. Syracuse distributed 14 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Syracuse snagged 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Syracuse ended up going 82.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 17 tries. They buried 4 out of their 16 shots from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Blue Devils ended up finishing with 13 while Syracuse finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Mark Mitchell is a player who played a role in this contest. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He shot 70.0% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Duke heads into this contest with a record of 10-3 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 9.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.5 fouls every game. As a team, Duke is pulling down 35.8 boards per game and has accounted for 222 assists this year, which ranks 57th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Devils are hitting 37.2% on shots from distance (100 of 269) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.5 pts per game (29th in D-1) while going 49.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Blue Devils are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 181st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 172 conceded for the season. The Blue Devils defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.1% (316 of 734) and they relinquish 31.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 32.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 91st in college hoops in PPG allowed (66.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a defeat with a final score of 54-52 against North Carolina State. The Fighting Irish were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 2 steals in this contest. North Carolina State was called for 14 fouls in this contest which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for 10 shots. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a rate of 70.0%. When discussing three-point shots, Notre Dame knocked down 7 of their 19 tries (36.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Fighting Irish finished shooting 19 for 47 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Fighting Irish permitted North Carolina State to convert 19 of their 66 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 28.8% for this contest. They finished 17.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 3 out of 17 and ended up going 13 of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Notre Dame allowed North Carolina State to get 36 in all (15 on the offensive side).

Markus Burton was important for the Fighting Irish in this matchup. He scored 18 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for the game. He knocked down 7 of 16 for the contest giving him a rate of 43.8%, and had 2 rebounds.

Notre Dame has a record of 6-8 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Fighting Irish are shooting 40.2% from the floor, which ranks them 335th in college basketball. Notre Dame has accounted for 879 points on the campaign (62.8 per game) and they snag 36.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.2 times per game (346th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. The Fighting Irish are responsible for committing 14.9 fouls per game and they shoot 73.1% from the free throw line.

The Fighting Irish are ranked 47th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.8. They are able to force 10.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (102nd in the nation). The Notre Dame defense concedes 32.1% on 3-point attempts (88 of 274) and their opponents are making 72.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.3 assists and 34.4 total boards per game, which has them ranked 78th and 156th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Duke

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