Game thread | Rutgers vs. Notre Dame

Rutgers (4-1) vs Notre Dame (4-1)


Date: November 26

Time: 10:30 p.m. ET

Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena

TV: TBS | Brian Anderson, Grant Hill and Allie LaForce

Line: Rutgers -2.5

O/O: 145.5


FAST FACTS

– Notre Dame leads the all-time series 21-13

– The Irish won the last meeting 89-87 in double overtime in Dayton in a First Four game

– Notre Dame has scored at least 75 points in its first five games of the season for the first time since the 2009-10 campaign

– The Irish are no. 17 in the nation in two-point FG percentage at 61.0%

– KenPom ranks Notre Dame No. 51 in offensive efficiency

– Markus Burton’s 21.4 ppg is no. 19 at national level

PROJECTED APPETIZERS

Notre Dame

Name Points Rebounds Assisting
Marcus Burton 21.4 5.4 5.2
Braeden Shrewsberry 14.8 3.0 2.0
Matt Allocco 8.0 3.8 2.8
Tae Davis 12.4 5.4 0.6
Kebba Njie 8.0 6.2 0.6

Rutgers

Name Points Rebounds Assisting
Dylan Harper 19.8 5.0 5.2
Jordan Derkack 6.8 5.8 4.0
Ace Bailey 19.0 5.7 0.3
Zach Martini 8.2 3.4 1.0
Emmanuel Ogbole 4.2 2.8 0.0

Preview

Category Rutgers Notre Dame
Points 79.8 82.2
Opponent points 68.0 68.4
FG % 47.4% 51.9%
3PT FG% 35.6% 36.4
Rebounds 37.2 38.6
Assisting 16.2 15.4
Block 4.2 2.6
Steals 8.0 6.0
Turnover 9.3 9.8

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