Halftime Report
A win for Notre Dame would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they've put themselves in a good position to make it happen. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Dartmouth 39-28.
If Notre Dame keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 6-5 in no time. On the other hand, Dartmouth will have to make due with a 4-5 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who's Playing
Dartmouth Big Green @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Current Records: Dartmouth 4-4, Notre Dame 5-5
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center -- Notre Dame, Indiana
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $3.00
What to Know
Big Green fans better hope the squad plays one heck of a game on Wednesday as the odds are decidedly against them. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. ET at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. The Big Green are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 77.5 points per game this season.
Dartmouth fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against UIC on Sunday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 69-68 to the Flames.
Dartmouth's loss came about despite a quality game from Brandon Mitchell-Day, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mitchell-Day a new career-high in assists (five).
Meanwhile, Notre Dame can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 69-64 victory over Syracuse.
Notre Dame's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braeden Shrewsberry, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points. J.R. Konieczny was another key player, posting 15 points.
Even though they won, Notre Dame struggled to work together and finished the game with only seven assists. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for them; they were averaging 15.4 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've fallen to only 10 per game.
Dartmouth's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Notre Dame, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Dartmouth has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.6. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Dartmouth came up short against Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in December of 2017, falling 97-87. Can Dartmouth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Notre Dame is a big 18-point favorite against Dartmouth, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 18-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 140.5 points.
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Series History
Notre Dame won the only game these two teams have played in the last 7 years.
- Dec 19, 2017 - Notre Dame 97 vs. Dartmouth 87