Number 20 ranked Notre Dame looks to cover the college basketball pointspread on Friday when they host Providence in Big East basketball action.
Bettors looking for a solid trend can look to the OVER as the past 7 meetings of the Friars and Irish all went OVER the total. Notre Dame has won 9 of 10 overall meetings but are just 4-6 ATS in those 10 games.
This is the regular-season finale for Notre Dame and they need a win to secure a treasured double-bye in the Big East tournament.
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Betting Line:
Notre Dame opened as 11-point favorites in this College Basketball odds tilt at Sportsbook. The total opened at 130.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Fighting Irish at No. 50 and the Friars at No. 140 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 72-68 result in favor of the Fighting Irish.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Friars rank No. 47 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.2 per game. That compares with Notre Dame’s No. 206 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Notre Dame is college basketball's No. 128-ranked team at 6.6 per game, while the Friars rate No. 289 with 5 per game.
Defensively, Providence features the nation's No. 245-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.9 points per game. Notre Dame, meanwhile, comes in at No. 85 nationally in scoring at home.
Last time out for Providence, they were a 72-70 Sportsbook as they battled Connecticut at home. They covered in the match as a 5-point underdog. The Friars grabbed a 72-70 win over the Huskies on Tuesday, behind a 22-point effort from Bryce Cotton at Dunkin Donuts Center.
Notre Dame was a 59-41 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Georgetown. They failed to cover the 6.5-point spread as underdogs. Notre Dame got 9 points from Scott Martin but lost anyway, 59-41, to Georgetown on Monday at Verizon Center.
Providence Friars Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Connecticut are 2-8
After a win are 7-3
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Georgetown are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few Friars at Fighting Irish trends to consider:
Providence is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Notre Dame
Providence is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Providence
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 5 games when playing Providence
Notre Dame is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Providence
