The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-0) travel to face off against the Georgetown Hoyas (2-0) on Saturday, November 16th. This game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington and televised on NBC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 1:00 ET.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Georgetown Hoyas

The Fighting Irish Are Coming Off A Win

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games

Notre Dame improved to 2-0 on the season with an 86-77 win over Buffalo on Monday. The Irish were -23.5 point favorites going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game ended up at 163, surpassing the O/U line of 147.5.

After trailing 40-38 at halftime, Notre Dame turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Buffalo 48-37. The Irish tightened up defensively and found their rhythm on offense to pull away for the win.

The Hoyas Are Coming Off A Win

Georgetown opened their season with a 69-57 win over Fairfield on Saturday. The Hoyas were -15.5 point favorites going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 126, falling well short of the O/U line of 155.5.

Georgetown led 36-33 at halftime and tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, holding Fairfield to just 24 points while scoring 33 of their own.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 50.8% from the field. Their two-point shooting was a standout, hitting 64.1% of their attempts, while they struggled from beyond the arc, making just 25% of their threes.

At the free-throw line, the Fighting Irish connected on 77.8% of their attempts. Tae Davis led the way with 27 points, and Markus Burton added 19 points and 8 assists, despite shooting just 14.3% from three-point range.

Hoyas Offense Breakdown

Georgetown put up 69 points in their latest game, shooting 47.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.6%. They hit 56.8% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 30% of their threes (6/20).

Thomas Sorber led the way with 25 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 68.8% overall and 50% from three. Braden Sparks added 17 points, hitting 3 of 7 from deep, while Jayden Epps and Jamie Bergens each contributed 12 points.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense struggled inside, allowing 77 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Fighting Irish gave up 64% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 25 of 39 shots.

From beyond the arc, Notre Dame held their opponent to 25% shooting, as they made just 5 of 20 three-point attempts. The Fighting Irish also sent them to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 21 free throws for 77%.

Hoyas Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 77 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Fighting Irish allowed their opponent to shoot 64% from two-point range, with 25 made baskets inside the arc.

From three-point range, Notre Dame held their opponent to 25% shooting, with just 5 made threes. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 21 attempts for 77%.

Fighting Irish vs Hoyas Trends

• Although Notre Dame has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 62 points per game in these games.
• In their last three games at home, the Hoyas have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 60 points per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Hoyas have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-5.
• Notre Dame has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Fighting Irish vs Hoyas Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +2.5, we have the Hoyas as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 146.5, and our model projects the Fighting Irish and Hoyas to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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