The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-16, 2-13 ACC) and No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (20-4, 12-3 ACC) meet Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Tip-off is scheduled for noon ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Notre Dame vs. Virginia odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Fighting Irish put up an actual fight at Duke last time out on Tuesday, falling 68-64 as 12-point underdogs. It was a rare cover, as Notre Dame is still just 5-14 ATS across the past 19 games overall.
The Cavaliers survived a scare at Louisville Wednesday, winning 61-58 against the lowly Cardinals as 16-point favorites. The Hoos shot just 44% (23 of 52) from the field while cashing in at a mere 56% (9 of 16) from the free-throw line. UVA also was dead even with Louisville in rebounds.