Saturday’s college basketball schedule includes the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-16, 2-13 ACC) hitting the road to meet Reece Beekman and the Virginia Cavaliers (20-4, 12-3 ACC) at John Paul Jones Arena. The opening tip is at 12:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Cavaliers and the Fighting Irish features the Cavaliers as sizable 12-point favorites. The over/under is 129.5 points for the matchup.
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Virginia Vs Notre Dame Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | -12 | 129.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Virginia (-12) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (129.5) |
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Virginia Vs Notre Dame Stat Rankings
| Virginia Avg. (Rank) | Notre Dame Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 69.6 (230th) | Points Scored | 70.7 (196th) |
| 60.3 (10th) | Points Allowed | 72.5 (261st) |
| 30.1 (314th) | Rebounds | 29.7 (331st) |
| 7.1 (323rd) | Off. Rebounds | 6.3 (347th) |
| 7.4 (184th) | 3pt Made | 9 (37th) |
| 16.3 (19th) | Assists | 12.1 (271st) |
| 8.5 (3rd) | Turnovers | 8.2 (1st) |
Virginia Vs Notre Dame Betting Trends
- The Cavaliers have 10 wins in 24 games against the spread this year.
- Virginia has two wins ATS (2-7) as a 12-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Cavaliers have seen 13 of their 24 games go over the point total.
- Virginia’s games have had more than 129.5 points scored on 15 occasions this year.
- Cavaliers games have had an average of 129.9 points this season, 0.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Notre Dame has beaten the spread six times in 26 games.
- The Fighting Irish are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 12-point underdog or greater this season.
- Virginia has seen 13 of its 24 games hit the over.
- So far this year, 22 Fighting Irish games have featured more than 129.5 points scored.
- This season, Notre Dame’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 143.3, which is 13.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Virginia Impact Players
- Kihei Clark leads his team in assists per game (5.9), and also averages 11.7 points and 2.8 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Beekman puts up 9.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5 assists per contest, shooting 41.5% from the field and 39.3% from downtown with 1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Armaan Franklin leads the Cavaliers with 12.8 points per game and 1.3 assists, while also averaging 4.3 rebounds.
- Jayden Gardner leads his squad in rebounds per game (4.9), and also posts 11.3 points and 0.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Ben Vander Plas averages 7.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 41.2% from the floor and 30.4% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
Notre Dame Impact Players
- Nate Laszewski is No. 1 on the Fighting Irish in scoring (14.5 points per game) and rebounding (7.1), and averages 1.4 assists. He also posts 0.4 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- The Fighting Irish receive 12.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Dane Goodwin.
- Cormac Ryan is posting 11.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, making 41.7% of his shots from the field and 38% from beyond the arc, with 2 treys per game.
- J.J. Starling gets the Fighting Irish 11.7 points, 3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Trey Wertz is the Fighting Irish’s top assist man (3 per game), and he posts 8.2 points and 2.7 rebounds.
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