Back Notre Dame in NCAAB Lines to Cover vs Virginia
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Virginia Cavaliers will meet for the second time this season when the two go head-to-head on Wednesday. Virginia will be looking to continue its ride to the top of the ACC,. It has won its last four games to land in third and 2.5 games out of first. The Irish, meanwhile, will try to stay competitive despite being second-to-last in the conference standings. Notre Dame handed the Cavs the loss the first time for one of its two ACC wins, but NCAAB odds have Virginia as a heavy favorite at home.
Notre Dame vs Virginia Game Information
1.Game: Notre Dame (7-13, 2-7 ACC) vs Virginia (15-5, 6-3)
2. Location: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
3. Day/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m. ET
4. Notre Dame vs. Virginia Live Stream: TBS.com
The Virginia Cavaliers are undefeated at home and will try to avenge their earlier-season loss when they host the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Wednesday at John Paul Jones Arena. College basketball spreads favor Virginia by 13, with BetUS Sportsbook setting the total at 115 ½ points.
Notre Dame vs Virginia Odds and Spreads
Notre Dame vs Virginia Betting Trends
1.Fighting Irish are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog of 13.0 or greater.
2.The Fighting Irish are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a road favorite.
3.Cavaliers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.
4.So far this year, Notre Dame has put together a 10-10-0 record against the spread.
5.Notre Dame has gone 3-7 in its past 10 contests, with a 5-5 record against the spread in that span.
6.Notre Dame has won six games against the spread this year in conference action, while failing to cover three times.
7.The Cavaliers have an 11-9-0 record against the spread this season.
8.The Cavaliers have compiled a 5-4-0 conference record against the spread this season.
Notre Dame vs Virginia ATS Pick: Notre Dame +13 (-110)
Although NCAAB expert picks heavily favor Virginia at home, the Fighting Irish should still be able to cover the large 13-point spread.
Notre Dame easily handled the Cavaliers the first time around, holding them to 38.2% shooting and outrebounding them 40-27 to pick up a 76-54 win. Sweeping the Cavaliers this season is highly unlikely, but the Irish have the second-best defense in the ACC, holding teams to 65.3 points. That should help keep Virginia in check.
Virginia’s offense also hasn’t been as hot at home recently, averaging 62 points on 41.6% shooting in its last two games to keep things closer with opponents. The Fighting Irish have also been competitive on the road recently, picking up an overtime win over Georgia Tech while losing to Boston College by four after averaging 67 points a game in those games.
Though Virginia’s top-ranked defense will make it tough for the Irish to continue that scoring, Notre Dame also has the recipe on slowing the Cavs down. Virginia is at home, but 13 points seems like a bit too much for it to cover.
Notre Dame vs Virginia Player Pick: Ryan Dunn Over 7.5 Rebounds (+112)
Ryan Dunn leads Virginia with an average 7.3 rebounds this season, and his production has picked up even more recently. In his last three games, Dunn has reached double-digits on the boards and he averages 7.1 rebounds at home.
Although Dunn had just five boards in his first meeting with Notre Dame, Virginia got strongly outrebounded, and it is likely to put more focus on that this time around. Expect Dunn to lead the team once again.
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Notre Dame vs Virginia Prediction
Questions Of The Day
What is Virginia’s record at home?
The Cavaliers are undefeated at home this season with an 11-0 record.
Who won the first matchup between the two teams?
Notre Dame defeated Virginia 76-54 in South Bend the first time around.
The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.
