The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3) take on the Binghamton Bearcats (3-8) at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. The game can be seen on ACC Network at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
Binghamton Bearcats at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Free Prediction
The last time the Bearcats played, they were topped by the Cornell Big Red, 86-75. Getting to the free throw line was one of Cornell’s biggest advantages. They made 34 trips to the line, while Binghamton went just 17 times. Sam Sessoms led Binghamton in scoring with 27 points on 12-for-20 shooting.
The Fighting Irish were victorious over the UIC Flames in their last game, 84-67. Notre Dame made good use of their 38 trips to the charity stripe, making 36 of them (94.7 percent). UIC, meanwhile, was just 13-20 (65.0 percent). Nate Laszewski led Notre Dame in scoring with 12 points on 3-for-7 shooting from the field.
The high-octane offense of Notre Dame (52nd in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 112.8) will clash against the porous defense of Binghamton (262nd in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 106.3). The Fighting Irish figure to have the edge on that side of the ball. Additionally, the Bearcats rank 324th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.173), while the Fighting Irish rank 21st in opponents’ FTA rate (0.172).
Binghamton Bearcats at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Notre Dame averages 39.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 46th in the nation. Binghamton ranks 251st in rebounds allowed per game (40.8).
The Bearcats rank 94th in three pointers attempted per game (23.7) while the Fighting Irish rank 209th in three pointers allowed per game (25.0).
Notre Dame averages 13.6 assists per game, which ranks 122nd in the country. Binghamton ranks 223rd in assists allowed per game (16.0).
The Fighting Irish rank 17th in steals allowed per game (4.9) while the Bearcats rank 98th (6.2).
Notre Dame is 13th in the country with 2.0 blocks allowed per game while Binghamton is 30th with 2.5 blocks allowed per game.
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The Bearcats’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 4.2, up from 3.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Fighting Irish have scored an average of 74.6 points per game (2.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 62.4 points per game (6.2 below their season average).
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