Notre Dame vs Virginia 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Virginia Cavaliers (12-8) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-6)
January 29, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Notre Dame Fighting Irish -3.5 / Virginia Cavaliers +3.5; Over/Under: -122.5
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The Virginia Cavaliers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Purcell Pavilion. The Virginia Cavaliers look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish look to build on their three-game winning streak.
The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 62.6 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 59.4 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Jayden Gardner is averaging 14 points and 6.7 rebounds, while Armaan Franklin is averaging 12.2 points and 1.7 assists. Kihei Clark is dishing 4.2 assists and Reece Beekman is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Virginia Cavaliers are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Cavaliers are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.7 rebounds per game.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are averaging 71.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Paul Atkinson Jr. is averaging 16 points and 6 rebounds, while Dane Goodwin is averaging 15.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. Blake Wesley is the third double-digit scorer and Paul Atkinson Jr. is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 9-24-1 ATS in their last 34 games following a ATS win. The Fighting Irish are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-0-1 in Cavaliers last 5 road games. The under is 7-3-1 in Fighting Irish last 11 home games. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the better team, they’re playing the better ball, and being at home helps. However, I can’t leave points on the board with the Virginia Cavaliers. Even with the losses, Virginia still competes and only loses in the underdog role by an average of 2.8 points. Virginia is still elite defensively and is going to hang around. Give me the points.
