Notre Dame at Georgetown – College Basketball Odds & Picks: The No. 11 ranked Georgetown will host Big East rival Notre Dame at the Verizon Center in Washington D.c., with tip off slated for noon ET. The Hoyas enter today's game with a 19-7 overall record and a 9-6 mark in the BIG EAST. The Fighting Irish have an overall record of 18-10 with a 7-8 conference mark.
College basketball oddsmakers at online sportsbook BetUS.com list the Hoyas as 10 1/2-point favorites versus the Irish. Backers of Notre Dame are getting +475 odds on the BetUS moneyline while Georgetown is giving -650.
Austin Freeman leads the Hoyas in scoring with 17.5 points per game, including 20.2 points against BIG EAST opponents. Freeman passed the 1,000-point plateau for his career against Villanova and ranks tied for 31st all-time in scoring with 1,107 points. Freeman has scored in double figures in 20-straight games and has 10 games this season with at least 20 points. Freeman is shooting 57.5 percent from the floor against the BIG EAST, including 52.9 percent from three-point land.
Freeman drained 29 points to lead Georgetown past Louisville 70-60 on Tuesday night.Georgetown cashed as 4-point road underdogs, while the game played UNDER the 140 1/2-point total posted by oddsmakers.
The Fighting Irish have lost three of their last four games, but are coming off a home win over No. 15 Pittsburgh, 68-53. Notre Dame ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in scoring offense, averaging 79.2 points per game, and is 13th in the league in scoring defense, allowing 71.9 points. Senior center Luke Harangody, who has missed the last three games, leads the team in scoring, and ranks first in the BIG EAST, with 24.1 points per game. He also leads the team with 10.0 rebounds, which is second in the league.
Notre Dame pounded their way through Pittsburgh for a 68-53 upset win on Wednesday, as 1 1/2-point underdogs. That game's combined score went UNDER the posted total of 138 1/2.
Ben Hansbrough led the way with 15 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double for Notre Dame, and Tim Abromaitis collected 17 in the win.
College Basketball Picks: We like the Irish getting +10 points in this game.
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