Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

The Georgetown Hoyas (2-0) are welcoming the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-0) at Capital One Arena on Saturday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish took the court against Buffalo and took home the win by a score of 86-77 in their last game. Notre Dame finished the game having earned a 50.8% field goal percentage (30 of 59) and buried 5 of their 20 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Fighting Irish converted 21 of 27 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 39 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Notre Dame allowed their opponent to shoot 42.9% from the field on 30 out of 70 shooting. Buffalo doled out 16 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Buffalo totaled 33 boards (4 offensive, 29 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Buffalo ended up going 54.5% when shooting free throws by making 6 of their 11 attempts. They made 11 out of their 34 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Fighting Irish ended up walking away with 13 and Buffalo had 20 fouls.

Tae Davis is a guy who was important for the matchup. He was able to score 27 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played for 26 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 53.8% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Notre Dame steps onto the court with a mark of 2-0 this season. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Notre Dame is grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 30 assists this season, which is 320th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Fighting Irish are shooting 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc (16 of 43) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 87.5 pts per game (64th in college hoops) while connecting on 50.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Fighting Irish have forced 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are giving up 33.8% on 3-point shots and they are 154th in college basketball in points per game allowed (68.5). The Fighting Irish defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 37.3% (47 of 126) and they concede 30.5 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 83rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 28 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Georgetown Hoyas got the win with a final of 69-57 when they faced Fairfield. The Hoyas corralled 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this game. They also turned it over 16 times, while earning 13 steals in this game. Fairfield committed 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Hoyas to the charity stripe for 12 tries. They were able to convert 9 of them for a clip of 75.0%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Georgetown made 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Hoyas finished shooting 27 out of 57 from the field which had them at 47.4%. The Hoyas allowed Fairfield to make 20 out of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 33.3% in this game. They finished the game shooting 36.4% from 3-point land via 8 of 22 and finished the game at 9 out of 10 at the charity stripe (90.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Georgetown allowed Fairfield to snag 29 in all (10 offensive).

Thomas Sorber was important for the Hoyas for the matchup. He made 11 of 16 for the contest for a rate of 68.8%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. He recorded 25 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for this game.

Georgetown has a win-loss mark of 2-0 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hoyas are shooting 47.9% from the field, which ranks 130th in college hoops. Georgetown has totaled 154 points for the season (77.0 per game) and they pull in 40.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per contest (226th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 16.0 times per contest. The Hoyas have committed 16.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Georgetown defense gives up 40.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (18 of 45) and opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.0 dimes and 29.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 255th and 34th in D-1. The Hoyas on the defensive end are ranked 135th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.0. They have forced 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (152nd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgetown

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