Saturday’s contest at Purcell Pavilion has the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-12, 4-7 ACC) matching up with the Virginia Tech Hokies (10-13, 5-7 ACC) at 1:00 PM (on February 8). Our computer prediction projects a 74-69 win for Notre Dame, who is a slight favorite based on our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Virginia Tech projects to cover the 7.5-point spread in its matchup against Notre Dame. The total is listed at 135.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV: The CW
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• Where: South Bend, Indiana
• Venue: Purcell Pavilion
• Line: Notre Dame -7.5
• Point total: 135.5
• Moneyline (to win): Notre Dame -360, Virginia Tech +280

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Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Notre Dame 74, Virginia Tech 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech

• Pick ATS: Virginia Tech (+7.5)
• Pick OU: Over (135.5)

Notre Dame’s record against the spread so far this season is 12-10-0, and Virginia Tech’s is 10-13-0. The Fighting Irish have gone over the point total in 10 games, while Hokies games have gone over 11 times. The teams score 143.4 points per game, 7.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 games, Notre Dame has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall. Virginia Tech has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Notre Dame Performance Insights

• The Fighting Irish have a +72 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.3 points per game. They’re putting up 73.2 points per game to rank 213th in college basketball and are allowing 69.9 per outing to rank 126th in college basketball.
• Notre Dame pulls down 32 rebounds per game (198th in college basketball) while allowing 28.2 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.8 boards per game.
• Notre Dame makes 8.3 three-pointers per game (123rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.4 on average.
• The Fighting Irish record 99.7 points per 100 possessions (92nd in college basketball), while giving up 95.2 points per 100 possessions (261st in college basketball).
• Notre Dame and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Fighting Irish commit 10 per game (53rd in college basketball) and force 9.6 (332nd in college basketball play).

Virginia Tech Performance Insights

• The Hokies are being outscored by 2.8 points per game, with a -64 scoring differential overall. They put up 70.2 points per game (283rd in college basketball), and give up 73 per contest (232nd in college basketball).
• Virginia Tech wins the rebound battle by 2.8 boards on average. It records 31.1 rebounds per game, 251st in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 28.3.
• Virginia Tech knocks down 8 three-pointers per game (149th in college basketball) at a 36.8% rate (56th in college basketball), compared to the 8 its opponents make, shooting 33.6% from beyond the arc.
• Virginia Tech has committed 12.3 turnovers per game (270th in college basketball), 2.2 more than the 10.1 it forces (311th in college basketball).

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