Florida State vs Notre Dame 3/2/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Florida State Seminoles meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Donald L. Tucker Center. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish look for a win after winning 11 of their last 13 games. The Florida State Seminoles need a win after losing eight of their last 10 games.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are averaging 72.1 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 66.3 points on 43 percent shooting. Paul Atkinson Jr. is averaging 16 points and 6 rebounds, while Blake Wesley is averaging 14.7 points and 3.5 rebounds. Dane Goodwin is the third double-digit scorer and Paul Atkinson Jr. is grabbing 7.2 rebounds. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.

The Florida State Seminoles are averaging 70.8 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Caleb Mills is averaging 12.7 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Matthew Cleveland is averaging 11.4 points and 4.7 rebounds. Malik Osborne is the third double-digit scorer and Anthony Polite is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Florida State Seminoles are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. The Florida State Seminoles are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.

The Fighting Irish are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Seminoles are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Fighting Irish last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in Seminoles last 5 overall. The underdog is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

The Florida State Seminoles have been a complete mess since the injury bug hit them, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 10.4 points. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been on a tear over the last month, they’ve proven themselves on the road, and they win as a favorite by an average of 9.5 points. FSU is 4-8-1 ATS at home and 9-18-1 ATS on the year. I’ll back the hot hand and side with the Irish.