| MATCHUP | Idaho Vandals | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 6-4 | 8-3 |
| Where | Purcell Pavilion, South Bend, IN | |
| When | Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ACC Extra | |
The Idaho Vandals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Purcell Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Idaho Vandals vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish prediction.
Idaho Vandals Recap
The Idaho Vandals come into this game looking to add on to their 90-58 win over North Dakota last time out to sit at 5-3 this season. After this game, Idaho will have a home matchup against subdivision Evergreen State.
Vandals Win 3 Of Last 4
Jackson Rasmussen has 14.8 PPG with 4 RPG while Kolton Mitchell has 11.9 PPG with 2.7 RPG and a team-high 4 APG to lead the Vandals in assists up to this point in the year. Isaiah Brickner has 10.5 PPG with 2.9 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Idaho so far this season. Biko Johnson has 9 PPG with 2.8 RPG and 3 APG and Brody Rowbury has 8.9 PPG with 5.6 RPG and Jack Payne has also added 8.4 PPG and 5.6 RPG to lead the Vandals in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Idaho is averaging 81.7 PPG on 46.4% shooting from the field, 37% from three and 75.4% from the foul line this season.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recap
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish come into this game looking to add on to their 87-85 win over TCU last time out to sit at 7-3 this season. After this game, Notre Dame will head home for a game against Evansville.
Irish Win Back-To-Back Games
Markus Burton leads the Irish in scoring with 18.5 PPG while Braeden Shrewsberry has 10.5 PPG with 2.7 RPG. Jalen Haralson has 13.9 PPG with 3.4 RPG and 2.7 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Notre Dame so far this season as Notre Dame’s top assist man. Carson Towt’s added a team-high 10.1 RPG to lead the Irish in rebounding so far this season. As a team, Notre Dame is averaging 76.6 PPG on 47.3% shooting from the field, 35.9% from three and 70.3% from the foul line this season.
Idaho Vandals @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends: December 10, 2025
Why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will win
- Notre Dame has won each of its last eight games at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
- Idaho has lost 11 of its last 12 Wednesday road games against non-Conference opponents.
- Notre Dame has won the first half in eight of its last nine games against non-Conference opponents at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
Why the Idaho Vandals will win
- Idaho has won four of its last five games.
- Notre Dame has lost four of its last five games after coming off overtime.
- Notre Dame has lost the first half in four of its last five games.
Total Points Facts
- Six of Idaho’s last seven night games have produced a total of 143+ points.
- Six of Notre Dame’s last seven night games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 147+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Notre Dame ranks 43rd among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (30.8).
- Idaho ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (1.6).
- Idaho ranks T16th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (11.3).
Idaho Vandals vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction
I’m on Idaho and the points here. This is a decent Idaho team that’s coming into Purcell Pavilion, and I’m not a believer in Notre Dame to begin with who are now without their heartbeat and leading scorer in Markus Burton for an indefinite period of time with a lower leg injury. The Vandals can hang in this game and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if they won outright. Give me the Vandals and the points here.