[7:05 PM] Notre Dame v. Colorado

Who will WIN this matchup?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0)

Colorado Buffaloes (3-0)

 

• The line for this game is Notre Dame by 2.5 points.

• Notre Dame and Colorado are both unranked and under the national radar despite impressive 3-0 starts. That could change with a successful trip to Brooklyn, N.Y., where the two teams will meet in the semifinals of the Legends Classic on Monday night.

• Senior forward V.J. Beacham is off to a torrid start, averaging a team-best 19.7 points while shooting 46.7 percent (7-of-15) from 3-point range. Junior guard Bonzie Colson, who has a seven-foot wingspan to go with his 6-foot-5 frame, is second in scoring (19.3) but leads the team in both rebounds (8.0) and blocked shots (2.0). Senior forward Steve Vasturia, arguably the team’s top defender, also is averaging in double figures (12.7).

• Senior guard Josh Fortune leads the team in scoring (12.3) but it is 6-foot-5 senior guard Derrick White, a transfer from Division II Colorado-Colorado Springs, who has been turning heads. White is second on the team in scoring (12.0) and has also excelled at point guard where he is averaging 3.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game. Senior forward Wesley Gordon leads the team in rebounding (11.7) while senior forward Xavier Johnson (11.0 points, 5.3 rebounds) and 6-6 junior guard George King (9.7 points, 5.3 rebounds) also are off to good starts.

• Notre Dame is second in the nation in assist/turnover ratio at 3.4.

• The Fighting Irish rank fourth in fewest turnovers per game with an average of 5.5 per game.

• Colorado is averaging 15.8 offensive rebounds per game.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Colorado Buffaloes

Confidence: 4/10

Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Previous Pick
Next Pick