Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-8) vs Duke Blue Devils (10-3)
2024-01-06 18:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Notre Dame Fighting Irish +14.5 -- Over/Under: 133
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The Duke Blue Devils will play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in an ACC game on Saturday night at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. Duke has won five games in a row, while Notre Dame has won two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Duke vs Notre Dame prediction.
Duke Preview
The Duke Blue Devils are 10-3 (1-1) this season after they defeated Syracuse by a score of 86-66 in their last game. Duke only led 35-33 at halftime, but they scored 51 points in the second half for the win. The Blue Devils shot 52.5% from the field and forced 17 turnovers in the game. Duke has notable wins against Baylor and Michigan State, but losses against Arizona, Arkansas, and Georgia Tech. The Blue Devils are scoring 83.5 points per game with 35.8 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per game, while giving up 66.6 points against per game this year. Kyle Filipowski is averaging 17.5 points per game, 8.7 rebounds per game, and 3.0 assists per game. Duke is shooting 49.7% from the field, 74.7% on free throws, and 37.2% on three pointers this season.
Notre Dame Preview
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 6-8 (1-2) this year after they lost to NC State by a score of 54-52 in their last game. Notre Dame led 34-26 at halftime, but they only scored 18 points in the second half for the loss. The Fighting Irish shot 40.4% from the field and were -5 in rebounding margin in the game. Notre Dame defeated Virginia by a score of 76-54 in the game prior to NC State. The Fighting Irish are scoring 62.8 points per game with 36.3 rebounds per game and 10.2 assists per game, while allowing 64.8 points against per game this season. Markus Burton is averaging 16.1 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, and 3.9 assists per game. Notre Dame is shooting 40.2% from the field, 73.1% on free throws, and 28.7% on three pointers this year.
Duke vs Notre Dame Betting Prediction
Duke has had a few losses so far this season, but they have played very well in their last five games and they have scored 86, 106, 78, 89, and 80 points in those five wins. The Blue Devils are shooting 49.7% from the field, while Notre Dame is only shooting 40.2%. Notre Dame has been pretty bad to start this season, but they did stun Virginia at home two games ago and neatly beat NC State last time out. Notre Dame seems to have made some improvements, but I don’t think they have the fire power to keep up with Duke’s scoring ability. Take the Blue Devils here.
