North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/19/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Fighting Hawks versus the Fighting Irish? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ACC. The game will be played at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Notre Dame as the -19 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 147.5 points.

NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS VS NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks +19

This game will be played at Purcell Pavilion at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 19th.

WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-70 in favor of the Fighting Irish.
• Even though we have Notre Dame winning straight-up, we like North Dakota at +19.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 147.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.

Can The Fighting Hawks Secure a Road Victory?

North Dakota picked up a 77-71 win over Utah Valley on Thursday, November 14th. The Fighting Hawks were +5.5 point underdogs at home but not only won the game, they also covered the spread.

After trailing 34-33 at halftime, North Dakota turned things around by scoring 44 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. The game’s total points of 148 went over the pre-game O/U line of 144.5.

Treysen Eaglestaff led the way for North Dakota, scoring 31 points and hitting 3 of 6 from beyond the arc in their last game. Ethan Potter was nearly perfect from the field, shooting 10 of 11 and adding 8 rebounds, while Amar Kuljuhovic contributed 17 points on 6 of 7 shooting.

As a team, the Fighting Hawks shot 43.3% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 46.7%. They struggled from three-point range, hitting just 5 of 18 attempts (27.8%), but made 20 of 28 free throws (71.4%) and grabbed 15 offensive rebounds.

North Dakota’s defense gave up 71 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 43% from the field on 26 of 60 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 21 of 42 shooting, a 50% success rate.

From three-point range, North Dakota held their opponents to 5 of 18 shooting, or 27%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 28 times, where they hit 20 for 71%. North Dakota gave up 15 offensive rebounds.

Can the Fighting Irish Offense Score Enough at Home?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games

Notre Dame picked up an 84-63 win over Georgetown on Saturday, November 16th, in an away game. The Fighting Irish entered the game as -2.5 favorites and covered the spread with the 21-point victory.

Notre Dame led 44-29 at halftime and continued their strong play in the 2nd half, scoring 40 points while allowing 34. The total points for the game were 147, going over the pre-game O/U line of 143.5.

Notre Dame’s offense was clicking in their last game, putting up 84 points while shooting 59.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 66.7%, thanks to 69.7% shooting on two-pointers and 42.9% from beyond the arc.

Matt Allocco led the way with 17 points, hitting 4 of 8 from deep and dishing out 7 assists. Tae Davis was efficient as well, going 5 for 6 from the field and grabbing 8 rebounds in just 20 minutes of action.

Notre Dame’s defense put on a strong performance, holding their opponent to just 63 points on 31% shooting from the field. The Fighting Irish were particularly effective inside, limiting their opponent to 36% shooting on two-point attempts, where they went 14/38.

From beyond the arc, Notre Dame’s defense kept their opponent in check, allowing just 8 threes on 32 attempts, a 25% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 16 times, where they made 11, shooting 68%.