Game Preview: SE Louisiana (6-6) at Notre Dame (9-3)
Southeastern Louisiana (6-6) at Notre Dame (9-3)
Date: December 21st
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Purcell Pavilion, Notre Dame, Ind.
TV: ACC Network and WATCHESPN
QUICK FACTS
- Southeastern Louisiana will be Notre Dame's final non-conference game of the year.
- Thursday will be the first meeting between the two programs.
- Notre Dame is 6-0 against Southland Conference opponents.
- Notre Dame is 16-1 in games before Christmas break under Mike Brey.
- Bonzie Colson has scored in double figures in 29 consecutive games.
THE STARTERS
Notre Dame
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Matt Farrell | 16.8 | 2.1 | 5.5 |
| TJ Gibbs | 14.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Rex Pflueger | 8.0 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| Bonzie Colson | 21.8 | 9.8 | 1.3 |
| Martinas Geben | 8.8 | 6.3 | 1.2 |
Southeastern Louisiana
| Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Marlain Veal | 12.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| Joshua Filmore | 9.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Jabbar Singleton | 7.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| Jordan Capps | 12.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| James Currington | 8.7 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
National Rankings
| Category | Notre Dame | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Scoring Offense | 82.0 (55) | 74.2 (202) |
| Scoring Defense | 67.5 (88) | 71.8 (171) |
| Rebound Margin | 0.7 (205) | 0.0 (223) |
| Assist Per Game | 14.7 (145) | 14.0 (176) |
| FG% Offense | 50.5% (21) | 44.9% (189) |
| FG% Defense | 41.2% (83) | 45.4% (248) |
| Three-Pointers Per Game | 8.3 (126) | 7.8 (178) |
| Three-Point Percentage | 41.5% (16) | 35.1% (184) |
| Free-Throw Percentage | 75.6% (42) | 63.9% (329) |
| Assist-Turnover Ratio | 1.56 (13) | 0.92 (251) |
Preview
There isn't much to say about this one as Notre Dame and Southeastern Louisiana don't have a history and the Irish should cruise to an easy victory heading into Christmas break.
Notre Dame found its offense on Tuesday as Dartmouth got lit up for 97 points. However, a slow start happened to start the game and they allowed Dartmouth to hang around late in the second half.
The Irish haven't played a complete game in the month of December and you better believe head coach Mike Brey would love to see that from his guys tonight.
Brey wanted to go to his bench on Tuesday, but the bench crew took a step back as they were outscored 32-3. The Irish need to get the bench experience and confidence, so Thursday's final tune-up before ACC play is the last chance to do so before the stakes are raised.
I'd look for a heavy dose of Bonzie Colson early and often in this one. The Lions traveled to Valpo earlier this year and were blown out 83-50. This game shouldn't be close and if it is, then Brey might have a serious problem on his hands.
Prediction: Notre Dame 94 Southeastern Louisiana 69
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