Virginia Tech Hokies (18-13) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-20)
Game Info: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7:00 pm (Greensboro Coliseum)
Betting Odds: Virginia Tech Hokies -6.5 -- Over/Under: 143.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will play the Virginia Tech Hokies in the first round of the ACC Tournament on Tuesday night at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Notre Dame Preview
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 11-20 (3-17) this season after they lost to Clemson by a score of 87-64 in their last game. Notre Dame shot 34.4% from the field and made 10 three pointers in the loss. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are averaging 69.8 points per game, 72.3 points against per game, 31.1 rebounds per game, and 12 assists per game. Nate Laszewski has led the Fighting Irish this season with 14 points per game, 7.2 rebounds per game, and 1.3 assists per game.
Virginia Tech Preview
The Virginia Tech Hokies are 18-13 (8-12) this season after they defeated Florida State by a score of 82-60 in their last game. Virginia Tech shot 51.8% from the field and made 16 three pointers in the win. The Virginia Tech Hokies are averaging 74.4 points per game, 69.1 points against per game, 33.8 rebounds per game, and 15.8 assists per game. Grant Basile has led the Hokies this season with 16.5 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game. Virginia Tech is shooting 46.9% from the field, 73.5% on free throws, and 36.1% on three pointers this year.
Trends
Notre Dame is 10-21 ATS in their last 31 games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 neutral site games. The over is 4-1 in Notre Dame’s last 5 Tuesday games. Virginia Tech is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against a team with a losing record. The over is 9-3 in Virginia Tech’s last 12 games. The favorite is 8-1 ATS in these two teams last 9 head to head meetings.
Pick
Notre Dame has had a very rough season and has lost four of their last five games, while Virginia Tech has won two games in a row. Virginia Tech has played inconsistent this season, but they did defeat Notre Dame in their lone matchup this season. The Hokies are scoring 74.4 points per game and will face a Notre Dame team that is allowing 72.3 points against per game. I like the Hokies in this matchup.