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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Merrimack Warriors Stats, Game Time, and more

Women's College Basketball, Merrimack Warriors, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The Merrimack Warriors (1-7) will attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Purcell Pavilion. The matchup airs at 12:00 PM ET.

Olivia Miles' 21 points led Notre Dame to a 74-60 victory against UConn on Sunday in the team's last outing.

Merrimack was defeated by Boston University 73-65 in the team's last action on Wednesday. Marissa Hamilton's team-high 20 points were not enough in the loss.

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Notre Dame Team Stats

Notre Dame enters the matchup with an 85.8 points per game average on the season, 13.4 more than the 72.4 Merrimack gives up per contest. The Fighting Irish are 7-1 in games when they put up at least 72 points.

The Fighting Irish are a strong offensive rebounding team this season, averaging 15.2 per game. That mark is good enough for third in the ACC.

Merrimack Team Stats

The Warriors average 52.1 points per game, 11.5 fewer than Notre Dame gives up per contest. Merrimack is only 1-2 when it reaches the 64-point mark on the year.

Led by Jayme DeCesare's 1.3 steals a game, the Warriors have won the overall turnover battle this season, forcing 16.2 takeaways per game while only coughing it up on 18.1 occasions per contest. When Notre Dame commits at least 16 turnovers this season, the Fighting Irish are 3-1.

Notre Dame Players to Watch

Miles' 16.4 points and 6.4 assists per game are both team-high numbers for Notre Dame. Sonia Citron contributes with 15.8 points and 7.8 rebounds for the Fighting Irish, and Dara Mabrey averages 12.1 points per game.

Mabrey is the top shooter for Notre Dame from beyond the arc. She leads the team in made threes per game, drilling 2.5 three-pointers per contest (making 37 percent of her attempts).

Player stats reflect eight of eight games this season.

Merrimack Players to Watch

Hamilton paces the Merrimack's scoring effort, averaging 18 points per game. DeCesare is the team's top passer, dishing out 2.4 assists to go with 8.5 points per game. The Warriors' leading rebounder is Amaya Staton, who grabs 5.0 boards per game in addition to averaging 4.4 points.

Hamilton is the best bet for Merrimack from downtown. She leads the team in made threes per game, drilling 1.8 treys per contest (making 32 percent of her attempts).

Player stats reflect eight of eight games this season.

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