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Idaho faces Notre Dame following Mitchell’s 22-point game

Idaho Vandals (6-3) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3)

South Bend, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Idaho plays Notre Dame after Kolton Mitchell scored 22 points in Idaho’s 84-81 victory against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

The Fighting Irish are 5-0 in home games. Notre Dame has a 1-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Vandals are 2-2 on the road. Idaho is fifth in the Big Sky with 25.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Jack Payne averaging 4.8.

Notre Dame’s average of 8.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.6 more made shots on average than the 8.2 per game Idaho allows. Idaho averages 11.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.5 more made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Notre Dame allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Braeden Shrewsberry is shooting 44.3% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Fighting Irish, while averaging 10.5 points. Markus Burton is shooting 48.9% and averaging 18.5 points.

Jackson Rasmussen is averaging 14.8 points for the Vandals. Mitchell is averaging 11.9 points.

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