Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

KFC Yum! Center is where the Louisville Cardinals (8-18) will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-16) on Wednesday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish faced off with Georgia Tech and walked away with a win by a score of 58-55 in their last contest. Notre Dame finished having earned a 31.6% FG percentage (18 of 57) and converted 5 of their 26 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Fighting Irish made 17 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned a total of 36 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Notre Dame let their opponent shoot 45.8% from the floor on 22 out of 48 shooting. Georgia Tech distributed 14 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Georgia Tech collected 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Georgia Tech finished 54.5% when shooting free throws by making 6 of their 11 shots. They also buried 5 of 15 attempts from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Fighting Irish ended up finishing with 14 and Georgia Tech totaled 16 fouls.

Markus Burton is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the field and dished out 5 dimes. He played 34 minutes played and also collected 1 board. He totaled 18 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Notre Dame enters this game with a record of 9-16 this season. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 14.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Notre Dame is collecting 36.5 boards per game and has racked up 245 dimes this year, which is 354th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Fighting Irish are shooting 29.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (180 of 604) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 61.9 points per game (357th in the country) while hitting 39.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Fighting Irish are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 92nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 304 conceded for the campaign. The Fighting Irish defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (591 of 1,422) and they relinquish 33.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 33.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 28th in college basketball in points per game allowed (65.3).

In their last game, the Louisville Cardinals took a defeat with a final score of 86-59 when they faced Pittsburgh. The Cardinals were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 2 steals for the contest. Pittsburgh committed 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cardinals to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They were able to convert 18 of those for a rate of 85.7%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Louisville made 1 of 12 attempts (8.3%). When the game finished, the Cardinals walked away from this one shooting 20 for 45 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. The Cardinals permitted Pittsburgh to make 31 of 67 tries from the field which had them sitting at 46.3% for this game. They wrapped up this game 48.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 15 out of 31 and finished the game at 9 of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). With respect to rebounds, Louisville allowed Pittsburgh to collect 34 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Kaleb Glenn was important for the Cardinals for this contest. He converted 7 out of 11 for the game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 17 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

Louisville has a mark of 8-18 on the campaign. The Cardinals are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.1 times per game (322nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per game. Louisville has tallied 1,909 pts on the campaign (73.4 per contest) and they snag 35.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cardinals are connecting on 43.9% from the field, which is 227th in college hoops.

The Louisville defense allows 35.9% on shots from distance (219 of 610) and opponents are converting on 74.1% of their free throw attempts. They give up 15.5 dimes and 34.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 340th and 148th in those defensive categories. The Cardinals are ranked 339th in college hoops in PPG given up with 78.9. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (342nd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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