Georgetown Hoyas vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Notre Dame vs Georgetown NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Washington.

Notre Dame vs Georgetown Prediction

The Fighting Irish and Hoyas are set to face off at 1:00 ET on NBC. The Hoyas will host the game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Notre Dame is favored by -2.5 in this non-conference contest against Georgetown. The game's over/under currently sits at 146.5 points.

Notre Dame vs. Georgetown Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Georgetown Hoyas
Where: Washington at Capital One Arena
Date: Saturday, November 16th
Betting Odds ND -2.5, ND -147 | GEORGE +122 O/U 146.5

Fighting Irish Preview: Do the Fighting Irish Have a Shot at a Win at Washington?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games

Notre Dame improved to 2-0 on the season with an 86-77 win over Buffalo on Monday. The Irish were -23.5 point favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 163, exceeding the O/U line of 147.5.

After trailing 40-38 at halftime, Notre Dame turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Buffalo 48-37. The Irish’s ability to tighten up defensively and increase their offensive output was key to their comeback.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 50.8% from the field. Their two-point shooting was a standout, hitting 64.1% of their attempts (25/39), while they struggled from beyond the arc, making just 25% (5/20).

At the free-throw line, the Fighting Irish connected on 77.8% of their shots (21/27). Tae Davis led the way with 27 points, while Markus Burton and Braeden Shrewsberry each added 19 points. Burton also contributed 8 assists and 9 rebounds.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 77 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Fighting Irish allowed their opponents to hit 64% of their two-point attempts, connecting on 25 of 39 shots inside the arc.

From beyond the three-point line, Notre Dame held their opponents to 25% shooting, with just 5 made threes on 20 attempts. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 21 free throws for a 77% success rate.

Hoyas Preview: Can the Hoyas Lock in a Home Win?

Georgetown opened their season with a 69-57 home win over Fairfield on Saturday. The Hoyas were -15.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 126 fell short of the O/U line of 155.5.

Georgetown led 36-33 at halftime and held Fairfield to 24 points in the 2nd half while scoring 33 of their own.

Hoyas Offense Breakdown

Georgetown put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 47.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.6%. They hit 56.8% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 30% of their threes (6/20).

Thomas Sorber led the way with 25 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 68.8% from the floor. Braden Sparks added 17 points, hitting 3 of 7 from deep, while Jayden Epps and Jamie Bergens each contributed 12 points.

Hoyas Team Defense

Georgetown's defense gave up 57 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 47% from the field on 27/57 shooting. Inside the arc, the Hoyas allowed 21/37 shooting, which is 56%.

From three-point range, Georgetown held their opponents to 6/20 shooting, or 30%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 12 times, where they made 9, for 75%. The Hoyas gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Fighting Irish vs Hoyas Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Notre Dame has a 1-4 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 68 points per game while allowing 75. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
Through their last ten home contests, the Hoyas offense has averaged 68 points per game while allowing an average of 81. Georgetown posted an overall record of 1-9 while going 5-5 ATS.
In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Hoyas have a straight up record of 0-10 and an ATS mark of 4-6.
In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Fighting Irish have a straight up record of 5-0, while going 2-3 against the spread.