The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-7, 0-1 ACC) welcome the Virginia Cavaliers (10-2, 1-0) to Purcell Pavilion Saturday. Tip is set for noon ET (ACC Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Virginia vs. Notre Dame odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Fighting Irish beat the Marist Red Foxes 60-56 Dec. 22 in their last game, failing to cover as 5.5-point home favorites. The Irish are 1-3 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in their last 4 games. They are 5-7 ATS on the season, including 2-5 ATS at home. G Markus Burton is Notre Dame’s leading scorer, 16.0 points per game.
The Cavaliers cruised past the Morgan State Bears 79-44 Wednesday, covering as 26.5-point favorites. They are 7-5 ATS on the season but just 1-2 ATS over their last 3. Virginia is 0-1 SU and ATS in true road games and 1-3 ATS in either road or neutral-court battles. G Reece Beekman'leads the Cavaliers with 12.9 PPG.
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