The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-4) travel to face off against the Georgia Bulldogs (7-1) on Tuesday, December 3rd. This game will be played at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens and televised on ESPNU. Georgia is coming off a win in their previous game, while Notre Dame is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Creighton. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Georgia Bulldogs

The Fighting Irish Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games

Notre Dame’s unbeaten start to the season ended with an 80-76 loss to Creighton on Saturday, dropping their record to 7-1. Despite being +5.5 point underdogs, the Fighting Irish kept it close, losing by just four points.

After trailing 40-30 at halftime, Notre Dame put up 46 points in the second half while allowing 40. The total points for the game reached 156, surpassing the O/U line of 143.5.

The Bulldogs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Georgia improved to 7-1 this season with a dominant 102-56 win over Jacksonville on Saturday. The Bulldogs were -16 favorites going into the game and easily covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 158, surpassing the O/U line of 142.5.

Georgia took control early, leading 53-29 at halftime, and continued their strong play in the second half, outscoring the Dolphins 49-27.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 43.1% from the field and 39.1% from three-point range, hitting 9 of 23 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.2%, and they converted 73.3% of their free throws, going 11 for 15 at the line.

Jamiya Neal led the way with 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists, knocking down 4 of 6 threes. Tae Davis and Braeden Shrewsberry each added 17 points, with Shrewsberry playing a team-high 38 minutes. Fredrick King contributed 14 points on 6 of 10 shooting, while Steven Ashworth chipped in 15 points and 6 assists.

Bulldogs Offense Breakdown

Georgia’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 102 points with a field goal percentage of 66.7% (36/54). Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 79.6%, thanks in part to their 58.3% shooting from beyond the arc (14/24) and 73.3% shooting inside the paint (22/30).

The Bulldogs also dished out 24 assists, with Dakota Leffew leading the way with 8 assists to go along with 16 points and 4 made threes. Dylan James also hit 4 threes, shooting 80.0% from deep, while Tyrin Lawrence added 14 points on 80.0% shooting overall.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense gave up 80 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 43% from the field. They allowed 19 two-point field goals on 42 attempts, a 45% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Notre Dame’s defense conceded 9 threes on 23 attempts, with opponents shooting 39%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 15 times, where they made 11, a 73% success rate. Notre Dame gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Bulldogs Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense gave up 80 points in their last game, with the opponent shooting 43% from the field. They allowed 19 two-point baskets on 42 attempts, a 45% success rate for the other team.

From beyond the arc, the opponent hit 9 of 23 three-point attempts, shooting 39%. Notre Dame also sent them to the line 15 times, where they made 11 free throws, a 73% rate. The Irish gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Fighting Irish vs Bulldogs Trends

• Notre Dame has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 65 points per game while allowing 66. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Georgia has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 75 points per game while allowing 76. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Fighting Irish have gone 3-1-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-5.
• The Bulldogs have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.

Fighting Irish vs Bulldogs Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Bulldogs vs. Bulldogs game, our recommendation is to take the Bulldogs at -9. Despite our model showing the Bulldogs winning 74-73, we like Fighting Irish as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 142 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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