The Bowling Green Falcons will be squaring off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Tuesday, November 22nd, in an NCAA Men's Basketball non-conference matchup in the Gotham Classic - Campus Game.
The Falcons are 2-2 to begin the year and are on a two-game losing streak after an 81-68 road loss on Saturday against the St. Bonaventure Bonnies. The Fighting Irish are a perfect 4-0 and are coming off a 66-65 home victory on Friday over the Lipscomb Bisons.
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Bowling Green Falcons vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Odds
Bowling Green Falcons vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Match Details
Fixture: Bowling Green Falcons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 22, 6:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Purcell Pavilion, South Bend, IN
Bowling Green Falcons vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Key Stats
The Falcons have been decent this season with a pretty good offensive team. They are averaging 72 points per game while shooting 40.8 percent from the floor. Senior guard Leon Ayers III has been doing extremely well, averaging 20.5 points, six rebounds, 1.8 assists, and one steal per game. He needs to figure out how to be more effective shooting the ball as he has a split of 46.3/2/37.5/66.7 this season.
Their defense has struggled a bit as they allow 75.3 points per game and have to do better to keep the game close. As of this point, they are averaging 1.5 blocks and 7.8 steals per game as a team.
The Fighting Irish have been doing well offensively, scoring 78.8 points this season. They have also been shooting the ball well, shooting a remarkable 50.9 percent from the floor. Senior forward Nate Laszewski has performed well on both sides of the ball, putting up 19 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.3 blocks while playing 38 minutes per game.
The Fighting Irish's defense has done struggling a bit, allowing 73 points per game up to this point. They have been averaging 2.8 blocks and 3.8 steals per game this season.
Bowling Green Falcons vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Best Picks and Prediction
These programs are statistically very similar to one another, but there is a huge difference in the amount of talent with the Fighting Irish dominating on that end. The Fighting Irish have an 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS loss. Go with the Fighting Irish to cover the spread of this game in their own building.
Pick: Fighting Irish -16 (-110)
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