Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs California Golden Bears Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 1-2-2026

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs California Golden Bears Prediction – College Basketball Picks 1-2-2026

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish faced off against IPFW on the hardwood, and they were defeated by a score of 72-69 in their most recent matchup. The Fighting Irish emerged from this matchup with a loss. When it came to the number of fouls committed during the game, the Fighting Irish ended up with 18, while IPFW concluded with 17 fouls before the game was over. In addition, they were successful in 11 of 35 attempts from three-point range. At the end of the game, IPFW had a free throw percentage of 76.5%, having made 13 of 17 attempts from the free throw line. In addition, IPFW was able to garner 25 rebounds (seven offensive and eighteen defensive), but they could not record a single block. During the game, IPFW had seven assists and seven steals from their opponents. As far as defense is concerned, Notre Dame allowed the other side to shoot 40.7% from the field on 24 of 59 shots against them. They also forced seven turnovers and had five steals during this battle, in addition to distributing eleven assists to their teammates. When we talk about the amount of boards they grabbed, they ended up with 37, with nine of those going to the attacking end. When the Fighting Irish attempted to score from the charity stripe, they were successful in 14 of 17 attempts, which is equivalent to an 82.4% conversion rate. At the end of the game, Notre Dame finished with a field goal percentage of 40.0% (24 of 60), and they were successful in seven of their twenty-seven attempts from beyond the arc.

In this particular matchup, Jalen Haralson was one of the players that played a role. His final score was 21 points, and he shot 6 out of 13 from the field. He was on the court for 27 minutes and grabbed nine boards. With four assists, he had a shooting percentage of 46.2% from the field.

At this point in the season, Notre Dame has a record of 9-4, and they will be on the floor. At the moment, they are now 208th in Division 1 with an average of 76.7 points per game, and they are shooting 47.1% from the field. Currently, the Fighting Irish have a three-point shooting percentage of 37.9% (118 of 311) and a free throw percentage of 71.1% for the season. Notre Dame is currently ranked 260th in the nation in terms of passing, and the team is currently averaging 37.7 boards per game. Additionally, the team has a total of 170 assists for the season. They are committing 17.4 fouls a game as a team, and they are turning the ball over 11.9 times per game.

At the defensive end of the court, the Fighting Irish are causing their opponents to commit 10.5 turnovers a game, and they are drawing 17.5 fouls. This year, they have allowed 162 assists to their opponents, which places them 136th in the college rankings for allowing assists to their opponents. The Fighting Irish defense is allowing opponents to shoot at a rate of 41.7% (303 of 726), and they are also allowing their opponents to grab 30.4 rebounds per game as a team. They let in 33.3% from three-point range, and they rank 78th in Division I in terms of the number of points scored by their opponents per game (68.4).

During their most recent game on the hardwood, the California Golden Bears defeated Columbia by a score of 74-56. This triumph allowed them to walk away with the ultimate victory. Regarding the cleaning of the glass, California allowed Columbia to accumulate a total of 27 points, with six of those points coming from the offensive glass. They concluded the game with a free throw percentage of 50 percent out of 12 and a field goal percentage of 4 out of 17 from beyond the arc, which is a 23.5% shooting percentage. The Golden Bears allowed Columbia to make 23 of their 55 tries from the field, which resulted in Columbia having a rate of 41.8% during the game. The Golden Bears finished this game with a shooting percentage of 42.1%, which was based on their 24 out of 57 shots from the field. This was the final score when the final whistle sounded. Among the 21 tries that California made from outside the arc, they were successful in seven of them, which is a 33.3% conversion rate. They were successful in making 19 of the free throws, which is equivalent to a 79.2% success percentage. For the game, Columbia was penalized for 19 personal fouls, which resulted in the Golden Bears having to go to the penalty area for a total of 24 individual tries. In addition to that, they turned the ball over six times while stealing seven times for this competition. Over the course of this game, the Golden Bears collected a total of 32 rebounds, which included 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds.

Following the conclusion of the game, Dai Dai Ames was able to make a contribution for the Golden Bears. In the game, he made seven of fourteen field goals, giving him a field goal percentage of fifty percent, and he was responsible for one rebound. Over the course of the game, he contributed two assists and a total of 21 points in the 34 minutes that he was on the court.

So far in this season, California has a record of 12-1 in terms of wins and losses. As far as offensive execution is concerned, the Golden Bears are currently connecting on 47.5% of their shots from the floor, which places them in the 95th position in the nation. As of this season, California has scored 1,080 points, which is equivalent to 83.1 points per game, and they have averaged 36.0 rebounds per game. The average number of assists they receive per game is 15.2 (which places them 147th in NCAA basketball), and the number of turnovers they commit per game is 10.1. In each game, the Golden Bears are accountable for committing 16.9 personal fouls, and they have a 78.5% success rate from the charity line.

The defense of California allows their opponents to make 30.8% of their shots from beyond the arc (89 of 289), and their opponents are successful on 66.4% of their foul shots. In each and every game, they have allowed 13.4 assists and 34.0 rebounds, which places them in the 191st and 160th positions, respectively, in both categories. With 66.7 points per game allowed, the Golden Bears are placed 53rd in the college football rankings. Every game, they are able to force 13.3 turnovers, and they have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field, which is the 71st best percentage in college basketball.

✅ Our Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs California Golden Bears Pick: Notre Dame

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