Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN+

Cameron Indoor Stadium is the site where the Duke Blue Devils (13-2) will attempt to defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-8) on Saturday.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish played North Carolina State and took a loss by a final of 66-65 in their last contest. Notre Dame finished the contest having earned a 46.2% field goal percentage (24 of 52) and made 8 of their 19 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Fighting Irish buried 9 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 30 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defense, Notre Dame allowed the other team to go 43.6% from the field on 24 out of 55 shooting. North Carolina State earned 14 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, North Carolina State pulled down 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Carolina State finished shooting 72.7% from the free throw line by burying 8 of their 11 shots. They made 10 out of their 27 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Fighting Irish finished with 11 and North Carolina State finished the game with 11 personal fouls.

Markus Burton is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 15 points on 5 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes played but concluded the game with no rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the field and also earned 4 dimes.

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Notre Dame comes into this one with a win-loss record of 7-8 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.1 personal fouls per game. As a team, Notre Dame is pulling in 36.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 192 dimes this season, which is 269th in the country in terms of passing. The Fighting Irish are connecting on 36.0% from downtown (121 of 336) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They average 74.9 points per outing (196th in the country) while shooting 46.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Fighting Irish are forcing their opponents into 9.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 268th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 220 conceded for the campaign. The Fighting Irish defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.4% (383 of 883) and they surrender 32.4 boards per game as a team. They give up 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 157th in D-1 in points per game allowed (70.5).

In their last game, the Duke Blue Devils took home the win by a final score of 76-47 when they played Pittsburgh. The Blue Devils were able to corral 32 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 39 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 1 steal for this contest. Pittsburgh had 17 fouls for the game which took the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a rate of 72.2%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Duke converted 11 of 20 tries (55.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Blue Devils went 26 for 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Blue Devils allowed Pittsburgh to convert 18 of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 31.0% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 30.0% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 8 from the free throw line (62.5%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Duke permitted Pittsburgh to snag 24 in all (8 offensive).

Cooper Flagg ended up having an impact for the Blue Devils in this contest. He made 7 out of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 63.6%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and earned 5 assists in the game.

Duke has a mark of 13-2 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Blue Devils are connecting on 47.5% from the floor, which ranks 71st in the nation. Duke has totaled 1,200 pts so far this season (80.0 per contest) and they collect 39.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 16.8 times per contest (50th in the country) and they turn it over 10.3 times per contest. The Blue Devils have committed 15.8 fouls per contest while shooting 74.9% from the free throw line.

The Blue Devils on the defensive end are ranked 5th in D-1 in points given up per game with 58.4. They have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.8% from the floor (4th in college). The Duke defense gives up 29.0% on shots from 3-point land (97 of 335) and opponents are making 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.5 dimes and 32.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 76th and 72nd in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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