Notre Dame vs Virginia Prediction Basketball Picks 12-30-23

The Virginia Cavaliers look for a win after winning 6 of their last 7 games. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish need a win after losing 5 of their last 7 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Virginia Cavaliers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish prediction.

Virginia Cavaliers Betting Preview 

The Virginia Cavaliers rebounded from a loss to Memphis with a win over Morgan State. The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 66.8 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 54.5 points on 36.7 percent shooting. Reece Beekman is averaging 12.9 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Isaac McKneely is averaging 11.2 points and 1.7 assists. Ryan Dunn is dishing 0.9 assists and Jacob Groves is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Virginia Cavaliers are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 65.7 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Cavaliers are allowing 28.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Preview 

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish rebounded from losses to Georgetown and The Citadel with a win over Marist. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are averaging 62.6 points on 39.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Markus Burton is averaging 16 points and 3.4 rebounds, while J.R. Konieczny is averaging 9.8 points and 5.8 rebounds. Julian Roper II is grabbing 5.2 rebounds and Tae Davis is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are shooting 26.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game. Notre Dame is 5-7 in the ACC standings.

Virginia Cavaliers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish prediction

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have one of their worst teams in recent memory, and their struggling offense isn’t going to break out against this Virginia defense. The Virginia Cavaliers have more offensive bite than they’ve had in past years, and they’ve quietly covered 7 of their 12 games. I just don’t like what I’ve seen from Notre Dame this year. Give me Virginia in a comfortable road win to set ACC play off nicely.