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Notre Dame Basketball
Date: November 29
Where: Purcell Pavilion
Time: 9:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
- Iowa knocked off Notre Dame 98-93 at Iowa in 2013.
- Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffrey was an assistant coach at Notre Dame from 1988-99.
- Notre Dame is 2-1 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
- The Irish lead the nation in turnovers-per-game average at just 7.5 per night.
The Starters
Notre Dame (Per Game Averages)
Matt Farrell: 11.5 ppg, 1.5 rebs and 5.3 assists
Steve Vasturia: 15.3 ppg 2.8 rebs and 3.2 assists
VJ Beachem: 17.0 ppg, 4.3 rebs and 1.2 assists
Bonzie Colson: 17.2 ppg, 9.7 rebs and 1.8 assists
Martina Geben: 3.5 ppg, 5.3 rebs and 0.5 assists
Iowa (Per Game Averages)
Christian Williams: 2.2 ppg, 2.2 rebs and 3.5 assists
Peter Jok: 25.3 ppg, 4.8 rebs and 2.0 assists
Tyler Cook: 13.7 ppg, 5.3 rebs and 1.3 assists
Dom Uhl: 6.7 ppg, 5.7 rebs ad 1.2 assists
Nicholas Baer: 7.0 ppg, 4.2 rebs and 2.5 assists
Scoring Offense: Iowa: 86.3 ppg (23) – Notre Dame: 85.7 ppg (29)
Scoring Defense: Iowa: 81.7 ppg (310) – Notre Dame: 61.7 ppg (27)
Rebound Margin: Iowa: 2.2 (169) – Notre Dame: 4.2 (114)
Field-Goal Percentage: Iowa: 47.3% (79) – Notre Dame: 47.2% (85)
Three-Point Percentage: Iowa: 37.9% (91) – Notre Dame: 40.1% (35)
Three-Pointers Made: Iowa: 10.2 (20) – Notre Dame: 9.8 (28)
Free-Throw Percentage: Iowa: 68.7% (195) – Notre Dame: 82.6% (4)
Notre Dame will get another tough task on Tuesday evening in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa is coming off back-to-back losses to Virginia (74-41) and Memphis (100-92). In the Emerald Coast Classic.
Mike Brey’s squad will look to stop Peter Jok, who is a scoring machine through the first six games of the 2016-17, as he is averaging 25.3 points per game. The 6-foot-6 senior is coming off a 42-point performance against Memphis where he went 8 of 11 from three-point range, but also 12 of 12 from the foul line.
Iowa will shoot the three ball without hesitation on Tuesday, as they are making 10.5 per game and Jok takes 8.8 three’s a game, so he is someone Brey will absolutely game plan around.
On the offensive end, Notre Dame should be able to have their way with the Iowa defense, so it will just come down to taking and making good shots. The Hawkeyes start two freshmen in the starting lineup in the post, so it will be interesting to see where Notre Dame feels they have the advantage on the offensive end of the floor.
It will also be interesting to see where Matt Ryan fits into the game plan on the offensive end. The sophomore forward hit seven three-pointers on Saturday against Chicago State and I would imagine Brey would get him in early to see if he is still hot.
Notre Dame 81 Iowa 70
HOOPS: Iowa (3-3) at Notre Dame (6-0)
November 29, 2016
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Iowa (3-3) at Notre Dame (6-0)
Date: November 29
Where: Purcell Pavilion
Time: 9:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
Quick Facts
- This will mark the 18th meeting between the two schools and the second in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.- Iowa knocked off Notre Dame 98-93 at Iowa in 2013.
- Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffrey was an assistant coach at Notre Dame from 1988-99.
- Notre Dame is 2-1 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
- The Irish lead the nation in turnovers-per-game average at just 7.5 per night.
The Starters
Notre Dame (Per Game Averages)Matt Farrell: 11.5 ppg, 1.5 rebs and 5.3 assists
Steve Vasturia: 15.3 ppg 2.8 rebs and 3.2 assists
VJ Beachem: 17.0 ppg, 4.3 rebs and 1.2 assists
Bonzie Colson: 17.2 ppg, 9.7 rebs and 1.8 assists
Martina Geben: 3.5 ppg, 5.3 rebs and 0.5 assists
Iowa (Per Game Averages)
Christian Williams: 2.2 ppg, 2.2 rebs and 3.5 assists
Peter Jok: 25.3 ppg, 4.8 rebs and 2.0 assists
Tyler Cook: 13.7 ppg, 5.3 rebs and 1.3 assists
Dom Uhl: 6.7 ppg, 5.7 rebs ad 1.2 assists
Nicholas Baer: 7.0 ppg, 4.2 rebs and 2.5 assists
How They Matchup (National Rank)
Scoring Offense: Iowa: 86.3 ppg (23) – Notre Dame: 85.7 ppg (29)
Scoring Defense: Iowa: 81.7 ppg (310) – Notre Dame: 61.7 ppg (27)
Rebound Margin: Iowa: 2.2 (169) – Notre Dame: 4.2 (114)
Field-Goal Percentage: Iowa: 47.3% (79) – Notre Dame: 47.2% (85)
Three-Point Percentage: Iowa: 37.9% (91) – Notre Dame: 40.1% (35)
Three-Pointers Made: Iowa: 10.2 (20) – Notre Dame: 9.8 (28)
Free-Throw Percentage: Iowa: 68.7% (195) – Notre Dame: 82.6% (4)
Notre Dame will get another tough task on Tuesday evening in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa is coming off back-to-back losses to Virginia (74-41) and Memphis (100-92). In the Emerald Coast Classic.
Mike Brey’s squad will look to stop Peter Jok, who is a scoring machine through the first six games of the 2016-17, as he is averaging 25.3 points per game. The 6-foot-6 senior is coming off a 42-point performance against Memphis where he went 8 of 11 from three-point range, but also 12 of 12 from the foul line.
Iowa will shoot the three ball without hesitation on Tuesday, as they are making 10.5 per game and Jok takes 8.8 three’s a game, so he is someone Brey will absolutely game plan around.
On the offensive end, Notre Dame should be able to have their way with the Iowa defense, so it will just come down to taking and making good shots. The Hawkeyes start two freshmen in the starting lineup in the post, so it will be interesting to see where Notre Dame feels they have the advantage on the offensive end of the floor.
It will also be interesting to see where Matt Ryan fits into the game plan on the offensive end. The sophomore forward hit seven three-pointers on Saturday against Chicago State and I would imagine Brey would get him in early to see if he is still hot.
Notre Dame 81 Iowa 70
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