GAME: #633 Notre Dame vs #634 Virginia
TIME: 2/11/2020 – 9:00p EST
SPREAD: Virginia -5
TOTAL: 120
SPORTSBOOK: BetOnline.ag
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (15-8) have an ACC road game against the Virginia Cavaliers (15-7) at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, NC on Tuesday at 9 pm EST. In their last game, Notre Dame won at Clemson by a score of 61-57 while Virginia had a tough road loss to Louisville by a score of 73-80. These teams met twice last season with Virginia taking both by scores of 55-82 and 60-54.
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are averaging 76 points per game on 43% field goal shooting adding 10 three-pointers and 9.3 offensive rebounds per game. Notre Dame is allowing 68 points per game on 41% field goal shooting while forcing 12.1 turnovers and adding 5.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per contest. Notre Dame is led by John Mooney who’s averaging 16.5 points and 12.9 rebounds per game.
VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 56 points per game on 40% field goal shooting on the offensive. Virginia is allowing only 51 points per game on 36% field-goal shooting while forcing 12.4 turnovers and adding 7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game. The Virginia Cavaliers are led by Mamadi Diakite who’s averaging 13.3 points 6.7 rebounds in 1.3 blocks per game.
NOTRE DAME vs VIRGINIA PREDICTION
Notre Dame’s offense has picked up lately and has covered the spread in their last 5 games. Mike Brey is a good coach that always has his team, especially a team of mostly upperclassmen, playing well together and firing on all cylinders this time of year. Notre Dame’s offense is all you need to beat this Virginia team that struggles to put up points. It would be unlikely for Virginia to have back to back phenomenal shooting performances as what kept them in the Louisville game. Look for Notre Dame to cover this spread and possibly win this one outright.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
NOTRE DAME
- Fighting Irish are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Fighting Irish are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games.
- Over is 6-1 in Fighting Irish last 7 overall.
VIRGINIA
- Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as a home favorite.
- Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 games following an ATS loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Notre Dame +5 / Over 120
Fade the Public: no data / Over 120
Sharp Action: no data / no data
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