This line is very low for Georgetown, at -2 I just bought 1 pt to -1
because I usually do that with decent money on the line. You never know
with the officiating.
That being said, I think it's likely Georgetown will hand Notre Dame their
first home loss of the season, and RPI is part of the reason why.
12 games have been played, so it's not too soon to compare RPI.
Sure, RPI comparisons are better as the season progresses, but
there is a wide disparity between these teams tonight.
G-Town ranks #2 in overall RPI, and #1 in Strength of Schedule.
their sole loss was by 3 @ Temple.
Notre Dame ranks #37 in overall RPI, and #145 in SOS.
their sole loss was by 14 @ Kentucky.
Notre Dame's last two home victories were against absolute buttercups,
so I'm looking at the home win on Dec 11 over Gonzaga. Knowing that
Georgetown's sole loss was at Temple, arguably the most effective defensive
team in the NCAA, I'm looking for hints that Notre Dame can shut down a good offense. It didn't happen. Gonzaga shot 52% FG, and 55% 3pt. They scored 79
pts. The Irish shot 24 more free throws than Gonzaga in this game. I didn't watch that game, so I don't know how much of that was legit, but it is unlikely
that a 24 shot FT disparity is fully legit.
I think thatif Georgetown is smart tonight, they will stay out of foul trouble and let Notre Dame take their shots, with emphasis on defensive rebounding and
transition to offense. They are a superior shooting team over Notre Dame.
Against far more challenging opponents,
G-Town is .528 FG to Notre Dame's .458
G-Town is .426 3pt to Notre Dame's .375
p.s. if you don't like this game, I'm also taking Boston College over
Rhode Island in a pk. (+1 now). I don't have the time to write up on it, but you can rest assured I did my work there.
Also add Northern Arizona +6. St. John's +10, Furman +13.5,
Pennsylvania -8, Weber St pk.
because I usually do that with decent money on the line. You never know
with the officiating.
That being said, I think it's likely Georgetown will hand Notre Dame their
first home loss of the season, and RPI is part of the reason why.
12 games have been played, so it's not too soon to compare RPI.
Sure, RPI comparisons are better as the season progresses, but
there is a wide disparity between these teams tonight.
G-Town ranks #2 in overall RPI, and #1 in Strength of Schedule.
their sole loss was by 3 @ Temple.
Notre Dame ranks #37 in overall RPI, and #145 in SOS.
their sole loss was by 14 @ Kentucky.
Notre Dame's last two home victories were against absolute buttercups,
so I'm looking at the home win on Dec 11 over Gonzaga. Knowing that
Georgetown's sole loss was at Temple, arguably the most effective defensive
team in the NCAA, I'm looking for hints that Notre Dame can shut down a good offense. It didn't happen. Gonzaga shot 52% FG, and 55% 3pt. They scored 79
pts. The Irish shot 24 more free throws than Gonzaga in this game. I didn't watch that game, so I don't know how much of that was legit, but it is unlikely
that a 24 shot FT disparity is fully legit.
I think thatif Georgetown is smart tonight, they will stay out of foul trouble and let Notre Dame take their shots, with emphasis on defensive rebounding and
transition to offense. They are a superior shooting team over Notre Dame.
Against far more challenging opponents,
G-Town is .528 FG to Notre Dame's .458
G-Town is .426 3pt to Notre Dame's .375
p.s. if you don't like this game, I'm also taking Boston College over
Rhode Island in a pk. (+1 now). I don't have the time to write up on it, but you can rest assured I did my work there.
Also add Northern Arizona +6. St. John's +10, Furman +13.5,
Pennsylvania -8, Weber St pk.
