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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Iowa Hawkeyes Preview and Prediction

This matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Iowa Hawkeyes will take place at HP Field House. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 27 and will air on ES3.

The Hawkeyes are hoping for a better outcome after their 82-77 loss to Dayton on Thursday. Jarrod Uthoff was the team’s high scorer, recording 18 points. The Fighting Irish, meanwhile, are coming off a close 70-68 loss against Monmouth on Thursday. Demetrius Jackson had a team-high 20 points.

Notes

The Iowa Hawkeyes have a defensive rating of 90.0, ranked first in the country. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a top-tier offense with an offensive rating of 121.7 (ranked 23rd).

Iowa has an average field goal percentage of 49.0%. Notre Dame is undefeated (1-0) when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.

The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Iowa is 51st and 28th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Notre Dame is 96th and 74th in these categories.

The Iowa Hawkeyes rank second in assists per game with an average of 22.5. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are among the worst in the country with 14.5 assists per game (ranked 130th).

Iowa, the 97th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.2 per game. Notre Dame does worse, ranked 184th with 3.2.

Iowa ranks 209th in offensive rebounds, while Notre Dame ranks 94th in defensive rebounds.

Notre Dame makes an average of 6.8 steals per game. Iowa has a winning 3-1 record when it allows at least 6 steals.

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