Stonehill Skyhawks vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stonehill Skyhawks vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Location: Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Stonehill Skyhawks (4-27 last year) are on their way to Purcell Pavilion on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-20 last season).

The Stonehill Skyhawks stepped onto the hardwood against Central Connecticut and took a loss by a score of 79-67 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Skyhawks walked away with 12 and Central Connecticut accumulated 10 fouls. They also knocked down 10 of their 22 tries from 3-point range. Central Connecticut finished the game at 84.6% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of 13 shots. On top of that, Central Connecticut had 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Central Connecticut doled out 17 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Regarding defending, Stonehill allowed their opponent to shoot 50.9% from the field on 29 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 17 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Skyhawks made 5 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 55.6%. Stonehill finished the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (28 of 56) and made 6 out of their 19 shots from 3-point land.

Maxwell Zegarowski is a player who was important for the game. He finished shooting 57.1% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also grabbed 5 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Stonehill will take the court after finishing with a record of 4-27 last year. They lost possession via turnover 13.6 times per game and as a team committed 15.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Stonehill snagged 32.9 boards per contest and accounted for 366 dimes over the course of last season, which was 317th in the nation in terms of passing. The Skyhawks connected on 30.3% from downtown (253 of 834) and 68.9% from the free throw line. They averaged 63.5 points per game (355th in the nation) while hitting 39.9% from the field.

On defense, the Skyhawks forced their opponents into 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.1 personal fouls. They surrendered 35.5% on shots from downtown and they ranked 298th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (76.1). The Skyhawks defensively gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (826 of 1,875) and they conceded 39.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They were 336th in college basketball in giving up assists with 499 conceded throughout last year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a defeat with a final score of 72-59 when they faced Wake Forest. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Notre Dame allowed Wake Forest to snag 35 in total (13 offensive). They finished 31.3% from distance by shooting 5 out of 16 and ended up shooting 13 of 20 from the charity stripe (65.0%). The Fighting Irish allowed Wake Forest to make 27 of their 59 tries from the field which had them at 45.8% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Fighting Irish finished the game shooting 14 out of 49 from the floor which had them shooting 28.6%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Notre Dame converted 6 out of their 23 tries (26.1%). They were able to make 25 of the free throws for a rate of 89.3%. Wake Forest committed 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Fighting Irish to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Fighting Irish recorded 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 28 for the contest.

Markus Burton was important for the Fighting Irish in the game. He had 21 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this game. He converted 4 out of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 25.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Notre Dame had a mark of 13-20 last year. The Fighting Irish were responsible for committing 15.1 fouls per contest and they shot 74.4% from the free throw line. They earned an assist 10.2 times per contest (354th in college basketball) and they coughed up possession 12.5 times per game. Notre Dame earned 2,113 pts last season (64.0 per contest) and they averaged 35.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Fighting Irish connected on 40.7% from the floor, which ranked 338th in college basketball.

The Fighting Irish were ranked 50th in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.2. They forced 9.9 TO's per game and allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (91st in college basketball). The Notre Dame defense allowed 32.5% from downtown (228 of 702) and their opposition made 71.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrendered 12.3 dimes and 34.2 boards per contest, which was ranked 116th and 150th in Division 1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stonehill

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