Monday’s contest features the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) and the Buffalo Bulls (2-0) matching up at Purcell Pavilion (on November 11) at 7:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in an 82-75 win for Notre Dame.

According to our computer prediction, Buffalo projects to cover the 21.5-point spread in its matchup against Notre Dame. The over/under is currently listed at 149.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Notre Dame vs. Buffalo Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, November 11, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ACC Network Extra
• Where: South Bend, Indiana
• Venue: Purcell Pavilion
• Line: Notre Dame -21.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Notre Dame -7143, Buffalo +2000

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Notre Dame vs. Buffalo Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Notre Dame 82, Buffalo 75

Spread & Total Prediction for Notre Dame vs. Buffalo

• Pick ATS: Buffalo (+21.5)
• Pick OU: Over (149.5)

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Notre Dame Performance Insights

• On offense, Notre Dame was the eighth-worst team in the country (64.0 points per game) last season. On defense, it was 50th (67.2 points allowed per game).
• The Fighting Irish collected 33.0 rebounds per game and conceded 31.6 boards last season, ranking 125th and 182nd, respectively, in the nation.
• Last season, Notre Dame was ninth-worst in the country in assists at 10.2 per game.
• With 7.6 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 31.8% from downtown last year, the Fighting Irish were 159th and 293rd in the nation, respectively, in those categories.
• Notre Dame was 123rd in the nation in 3-pointers conceded (6.9 per game) and 104th in 3-point percentage defensively (32.5%) last season.
• Last season, the Fighting Irish attempted 56.7% of their shots from inside the 3-point line, and 43.3% from beyond it. In terms of made shots, 66.2% of the Fighting Irish’s baskets were 2-pointers, and 33.8% were 3-pointers.

Buffalo Performance Insights

• Buffalo’s defensive performance was 15th-worst in the nation last year with 79.7 points allowed per contest, but offensively it was more effective, putting up 68.0 points per game (311th-ranked in college basketball).
• With 30.9 rebounds per game, the Bulls were 255th in the country. They ceded 33.7 rebounds per contest, which ranked 301st in college basketball.
• Buffalo ranked 181st in college basketball with 13.0 dimes per game.
• While the Bulls were in the bottom 25 in college basketball in turnovers per game with 13.9 (17th-worst), they ranked 301st in college basketball with 10.0 forced turnovers per game.
• The Bulls, who ranked 250th in college basketball with 6.7 treys per game, shot just 27.7% from downtown, which was -2-worst in the nation.
• Buffalo, who ranked 275th in college basketball with 8.1 treys conceded per game, allowed a 36.4% shooting percentage from downtown, which was 25th-worst in college basketball.
• Last year Buffalo took 59.1% two-pointers, accounting for 73.1% of the team’s buckets. It shot 40.9% from beyond the arc (26.9% of the team’s baskets).

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