Howard at Notre Dame 11/12/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/11/2019 at 9:38 PM ET

The Howard Bison visit Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana on Tuesday to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Bison have opened the season 0-2 following a 76-62 setback on Saturday to George Washington. Charles Williams was the leading scorer in the loss for Howard with 21 points, while Kyle Foster chipped in with 12 and Khalil Robinson pulled down six rebounds.

Charles Williams leads Howard in scoring with an average of 20.0 points per game, while Zion Cousins is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.0 per game. Kyle Foster leads the Bison in assists with an average of 3.0 per game. Foster is the only other play on Howard besides Williams who is averaging double figures in scoring at 11.5 per game.

Notre Dame is 1-1 on the season after defeating the Robert Morris Colonials 92-57 on Saturday. The Irish opened the season with a 76-65 loss to North Carolina. In the win on Saturday, Dane Goodwin led a balance Irish attack with 18 points in a reserve role. The Irish led 39-20 at the half and coasted to the victory.

Prentiss Hubb leads Notre Dame in scoring with an average of 17.5 points per game and is the leader in assists with an average of 5.0 per game. John Mooney is the third leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 10.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. TJ Gibbs is the second leading scorer with an average of 17.0 points per game.

Notre Dame is far superior in talent in this matchup. The Fighting Irish are coming off a big blowout victory over Robert Morris. The Bison have failed to cover the number in 10 of the last 14 following a loss straight up, 5 of the last 7 played on Tuesday and 7 of the last 8 non-conference games. Final Score Prediction, Notre Dame Fighting Irish win and cover ATS 85-52.

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