Notre Dame has been good but not great since joining the ACC in 2013. If the Fighting Irish want to prove they belong among the conference's elite, they need to beat (or even be competitive against) the Virginia Cavaliers. Notre Dame has gone 0-4 SU and ATS against Virginia since joining the ACC while being outscored by an average of 13.2 ppg.
- Notre Dame is 8-1-1 ATS in its last 10 games as favorite.
- The total has gone UNDER in 3 of Virginia's last 4 games against Notre Dame.
- Virginia is 6-1 SU and ATS in its last 7 games on the road.
Notre Dame has been a tough out on the road, as the squad has gone 3-1 SU and 3-0-1 ATS on the road since the beginning of its conference schedule. If the Irish are to climb the ACC rankings, some more consistency from VJ Beachem is imperative, as the senior has averaged 13 points in the past seven but has failed to hit double digits in three of those outings.
After Sportsbook the conference schedule 1-2 SU, Virginia has won four straight while holding opponents to 59.5 ppg. The Cavaliers offense has gotten a boost since Marial Shayok has seen increased floor time, as the Ottawa, Ontario, native has averaged 14.6 ppg in the past five outings.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were listed as -2-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
Virginia Cavaliers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish sit at 17-3 (10-3-1 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Virginia Cavaliers are currently 15-3 (11-6 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Notre Dame is 9-5 OU, and Virginia is 7-10 OU.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 69 (Notre Dame) and the No. 39 (Virginia) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Notre Dame's No. 37 nationally ranked offense (81.2 points per game) against a Virginia Cavaliers defense that sits as the No. 1 at 53.22 PPG. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been averaging 47.1% from the field, less than the Cavaliers have managed so far this season (49.79% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Marial Shayok scored 19 points leading the Cavaliers to a 62-49 victory over Georgia Tech at John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday.
V.J. Beachem scored 30 points leading the Fighting Irish to a 84-66 victory over Syracuse at Joyce Center on Saturday.
- Virginia is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
- Virginia is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
- Virginia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Virginia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- Notre Dame is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Notre Dame is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 7 games
- Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Virginia at Villanova, Sunday, January 29th
Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, Saturday, January 28th
