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CBB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 3/28/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
NOTRE DAME
 
KENTUCKY
+11  

-11  
+450

-650

138.5
 
66
Final
68

NOTRE DAME (32 - 5) vs. KENTUCKY (37 - 0)
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Saturday, 3/28/2015 8:45 PM
NCAA - Midwest Regional Final - Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, OH
Board OpenLatest
511NOTRE DAME137.5136.5
512KENTUCKY-11.5-11
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NOTRE DAME - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games32-5+18.516-1314-1378.336.951.1%32.565.731.142.5%32.8
Road Games15-3+15.511-78-974.935.350.2%30.068.633.344.8%31.9
Last 5 Games5-0+7.33-22-376.235.052.0%28.469.029.244.0%33.4
NOTRE DAME Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)78.336.928-5451.1%8-2139.2%15-2074.2%3371514794
vs opponents surrendering65.629.823-5442.7%6-1833.3%13-1968.9%33912186123
Team Stats (Road Games)74.935.326-5250.2%7-1939.8%15-2174.4%30714166104
Stats Against (All Games)65.731.125-5942.5%6-1932.4%10-1471.3%331012175112
vs opponents averaging67.631.424-5543.7%6-1833.6%14-2068.5%351013186124
Stats Against (Road Games)68.633.326-5844.8%5-1730.7%12-1673.0%32913175102

KENTUCKY - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games37-0+1019-1714-2274.836.946.6%38.753.524.634.8%31.2
Road Games18-0+89-87-1071.435.244.3%39.453.624.834.8%33.8
Last 5 Games5-0+12-31-378.040.847.3%41.055.223.632.4%31.6
KENTUCKY Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)74.836.926-5546.6%5-1534.4%18-2572.5%391215177117
vs opponents surrendering65.530.422-5441.7%6-1933.4%14-2169.6%34912196134
Team Stats (Road Games)71.435.224-5444.3%5-1534.7%18-2476.3%391113186107
Stats Against (All Games)53.524.619-5434.8%4-1726.7%11-1765.3%31107205142
vs opponents averaging68.23224-5543.3%6-1933.6%15-2169.5%351013197134
Stats Against (Road Games)53.624.819-5634.8%3-1522.7%11-1861.8%34107205123
Average power rating of opponents played: NOTRE DAME 76.7,  KENTUCKY 78.8
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NOTRE DAME - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
2/7/2015@ DUKE60-90L9.5L151.5U23-5839.7%261031-5160.8%409
2/10/2015@ CLEMSON60-58W-3.5L126U22-5143.1%26824-5642.9%3811
2/17/2015WAKE FOREST88-75W-11.5W145.5O25-6240.3%35829-6346.0%3914
2/21/2015@ BOSTON COLLEGE87-70W-6.5W138.5O35-5366.0%29928-5749.1%209
2/24/2015SYRACUSE60-65L-8.5L144.5U17-4934.7%351423-5740.4%3913
3/4/2015@ LOUISVILLE71-59W4W136U23-4353.5%261122-5242.3%2912
3/7/2015CLEMSON81-67W-11W127.5O30-5554.5%28426-6440.6%419
3/12/2015*MIAMI70-63W-4.5W138.5U21-4348.8%311220-5536.4%338
3/13/2015*DUKE74-64W8W152U25-5050.0%271027-6045.0%3412
3/14/2015*N CAROLINA90-82W3.5W151O26-4854.2%261335-6653.0%2813
3/19/2015*NORTHEASTERN69-65W-12L142.5U27-4757.4%17727-5549.1%3316
3/21/2015*BUTLER67-64W-4L136U22-5143.1%401321-6333.3%367
3/26/2015*WICHITA ST81-70W2W138.5O30-5455.6%321126-6540.0%367
3/28/2015*KENTUCKY              

KENTUCKY - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
2/7/2015@ FLORIDA68-61W-8L117O22-4746.8%331524-4949.0%2011
2/10/2015@ LSU71-69W-10L136.5O31-6845.6%40828-5947.5%359
2/14/2015S CAROLINA77-43W-18.5W121.5U27-5450.0%451313-5523.6%219
2/17/2015@ TENNESSEE66-48W-13.5W120U22-5341.5%351121-5637.5%3515
2/21/2015AUBURN110-75W-25W139.5O44-6864.7%441525-6041.7%2215
2/25/2015@ MISSISSIPPI ST74-56W-18T125.5O28-5749.1%35919-5137.3%308
2/28/2015ARKANSAS84-67W-15.5W146.5O29-6048.3%38921-5637.5%3212
3/3/2015@ GEORGIA72-64W-9.5L126.5O25-6339.7%38326-5547.3%4111
3/7/2015FLORIDA67-50W-16.5W125.5U25-5347.2%31821-4942.9%2617
3/13/2015*FLORIDA64-49W-13.5W124U21-5637.5%39722-5639.3%3312
3/14/2015*AUBURN91-67W-24.5L138O27-4856.2%391018-5433.3%257
3/15/2015*ARKANSAS78-63W-13.5W144U25-4951.0%331324-5444.4%2512
3/19/2015*HAMPTON79-56W-34.5L135P28-6145.9%511317-5928.8%3111
3/21/2015*CINCINNATI64-51W-16L122U20-5437.0%38720-6331.7%4514
3/26/2015*W VIRGINIA78-39W-13W135.5U24-5048.0%441013-5424.1%3213
3/28/2015*NOTRE DAME              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NOTRE DAME: Notre Dame returns only two starters from last year's team, but they get their best player back in PG Jerian Grant (19.0 PPG, 6.2 APG, 2.5 RPG), who was suspended midway through last season. He is a heady playmaker, as he does a tremendous job of getting to the paint where he can finish or find a teammate. Swingman Pat Connaughton (13.8 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 38% threes) is a player who will benefit from Grant's return. With defenses having to focus more on Grant, he will get a lot more opportunities for wide-open shots. PF Zach Auguste (6.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG in 16.3 MPG) and SG Demetrius Jackson (6.0 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 42% threes) are two guys the Irish will look to increase their scoring. This team has a chance to be one of the better offensive teams in the conference, but will have to focus more on defense (70.6 PPG allowed last season, 13th in ACC) to avoid losing as many close games as they did last season (11 defeats by seven points or less).
KENTUCKY: The Wildcats made it all the way to the national title game last season, and bring back a ton of the talent from that team. It will start with the Harrison twins, as SG Aaron (13.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 36% threes) and PG Andrew (10.9 PPG, 4.0 APG, 3.2 RPG) both improved greatly throughout the season, and are both tough to guard at 6-foot-6. While their shooting has improved, the duo is at its best when driving to the basket. In the frontcourt, C Willie Cauley-Stein (6.8 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 2.9 BPG) is back after injuring his foot in the NCAA Tournament last year. He is still raw on the offensive end, but the 7-footer can change a game on the defensive end with his shot blocking. Joining him in this formidable frontcourt is 6-foot-8 PF Alex Poythress (5.9 PPG, 4.5 RPG in 18.4 MPG), 6-foot-9 PF Marcus Lee (2.4 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 62% FG) and fellow 7-footer C Dakari Johnson (5.2 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 57% FG), who all comprise what should be the best rebounding team in the country. Combining that experience with the highly-recruited freshmen talent of PF Karl-Anthony Towns, PF Trey Lyles and PG Tyler Ulis, and you have the makings of a national championship team.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW (NOTRE DAME-KENTUCKY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(Corrects Harrison's first name to "Aaron" in 20th paragraph. With AP Photos.)

*Notre Dame-Kentucky Preview* =============================

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

Notre Dame (32-5) at Kentucky (37-0), 8:49 p.m. EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Beware, Kentucky. That little leprechaun looms.

The pristine season, the presumed NCAA championship, the aura of invincibility and every other plaudit being thrown at the so-good-they're-scary Wildcats are all at great risk. There's a proven giant-killer waiting.

Notre Dame's got next.

The Fighting Irish, with a long history of slaying basketball behemoths, stand in Kentucky's path to the Final Four and perhaps the first undefeated season in the college game since Bobby Knight's Indiana squad ran the table 39 years ago. On Saturday night, Notre Dame gets another chance at bringing down this team of teams, one some feel is invincible - you know, like the 1974 UCLA Bruins, who had their 88-game winning streak stopped by ND.

Double-digit underdogs, the Fighting Irish (32-5) believe they'll take the floor with millions.

"We are America's team tomorrow, "coach Mike Brey said Friday. "And we love it, we certainly will take all that support. We've got a monumental challenge on our hands."

No doubt. David only had one Goliath to deal with. Kentucky's got a half-dozen future NBA first-round draft picks, and the top-seeded Wildcats (37-0) are coming off a jaw-dropping, 39-point win over West Virginia in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Regional. Kentucky showcased all of its splendor - size, depth, defense, cold-bloodedness - in running the Mountaineers out of Quicken Loans Arena.

But beyond having one of the most efficient offenses in the country, 3-point shooters and underrated toughness, the Fighting Irish believe. Big time.

"We have a lot of confidence," guard Jerian Grant said. "We feel they haven't played an offensive team like us. Just go out there and play our game I think we'll be able to get a win."

Notre Dame has knocked off the AP's No. 1 ranked team eight times, most recently in 2012 against Syracuse. And while that won't necessarily help them as they try to tame the Wildcats, the Fighting Irish have faith it can happen again.

"You look back in history, we've been able to do it," said senior forward Pat Connaughton. "Something that I and this team have preached on the whole year is that we've kind of been writing our own history, doing things the Notre Dame basketball program hasn't done in a long time - or ever. So as much as you look back, you've got to still be in the present time and know that you're going at this, it's completely different.

"You can't rely on history to play its course. You need to write your own history."

Talking about beating Kentucky is one thing, pulling it off is something else. West Virginia had a plan, but once the Mountaineers were down 18-2, everything went out the window.

Kentucky doesn't beat itself, and coach John Calipari disagrees that someone will have to play a nearly perfect game to upend the Wildcats.

"My team knows that every team that's left playing can beat us, we know that," he said. "Somebody talked about perfection. We're not perfect; we're undefeated. I mean, we should have lost five or six games. We easily could have lost those games. And we were lucky enough to win.

"Well, this is the same kind of game, you can't help Notre Dame. If you do, you're going to lose because they're that good."

Brey, who believes his team is better tested than Kentucky after a season in the rugged ACC, knows what it takes to conquer a seemingly unbeatable team. He was on Duke's coaching staff in 1991, when the Blue Devils stunned undefeated UNLV in the Final Four. Brey remembers early success snowballing into a victory few thought possible.

"We got off to a great start and then you believed," he said. "And it's similar to tomorrow. You get off to a good start against Kentucky in here tomorrow night, OK, we've got a shot at this thing."

Notre Dame has made the most of these shots before.

HARRISON'S FINGER: Kentucky's Aaron Harrison said his dislocated left ringer finger was sore, but the Wildcats' leading scorer doesn't expect it to slow him Saturday.

Harrsion got hurt while trying to make a steal in the second half against West Virginia, and his finger was bent so grotesquely that a Kentucky trainer ran on the floor and threw a towel over it.

"When I first saw it, I heard my wife just scream as a mother," Calipari said, "I had to look away."

Harrison headed toward the locker room, but quickly returned after the medical staff popped his finger back into place. When he returned to the bench, Calipari wanted to know if it would affect his shooting touch.

"I said, `Is it your left hand or right hand?"' Calipari said. "He said my left hand. That's why I kissed him."

ACC GRIND: Notre Dame went 14-4 in the ACC, quite a turnaround for a team that won just six conference games last season. Not only did the Irish acquit themselves during the regular season, but they then went to Tobacco Road and beat Duke and North Carolina in Greensboro on consecutive days to win the ACC Tournament.

Brey said there's no better training for Kentucky.

"We were 4-1 against Duke and Carolina this year," he said. "If that doesn't get you ready for playing these dudes tomorrow, I don't know what does."


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