Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Duke Blue Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 2/7/24
Planning on watching today’s Fighting Irish and Blue Devils game? Catch the action at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC, as the Blue Devils hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ACCN. This Atlantic Coast conference matchup has an over/under of 134 points, and Duke is favored to win by -17 at home vs. Notre Dame.
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH VS DUKE BLUE DEVILS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Notre Dame Fighting Irish +17
This game will be played at Cameron Indoor Stadium at 9:00 ET on Wednesday, February 7th.
WHY BET THE NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-69 in favor of the Blue Devils.
- Even though we have Duke winning straight-up, we like Notre Dame at +17.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 134 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.
Can the Fighting Irish Lock in a Road Win?
Notre Dame enters this game with a record of 7-15, including a 1-9 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play. They have lost eight straight games, including their most recent contest against Pittsburgh by a score of 70-60. On the road this season, the Fighting Irish are just 1-6, and they have lost their last six games away from home.
As underdogs, Notre Dame is 2-12 this season and 14-8 overall. They have been underdogs in 14 of their 22 games, and their average scoring margin on the road is -9.7 points per game. So far this season, they have been favored in seven games, going 4-3 in those matchups.
Notre Dame’s ATS record this season is 10-11, and they are 5-2 vs. the spread on the road this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Fighting Irish have gone 6-4 vs. the spread.
So far this season, the over/under record for Notre Dame games is 6-15 and today’s line of 134 is higher than the average OU line in their games (132.9). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 122 points and their OU record over their last 10 games is 3-6.
In their most recent game, the Notre Dame offense put up just 60 points vs. the Pittsburgh Panthers. Overall, they are now averaging 61.9 points per game which is 484th in the country. Currently leading the team in scoring is Markus Burton who comes into today’s matchup averaging 16. J.R Konieczny also heads into the game with a PPG average of 9.4.
So far this season, the Notre Dame defense has been performing well, ranking 39th in the country at 65.5 points allowed per contest. In today’s game vs. Duke, the Notre Dame defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Notre Dame made 16 free-throws vs. the Fighting Irish.
Are the Blue Devils Ready for a Home Win?
After losing their last game to North Carolina, Duke will look to bounce back against Notre Dame as 17-point favorites. On the season, the Blue Devils have gone 11-2 at home, compared to a 4-3 record on the road.
Over their last ten games at home, Duke has gone 9-1, and they have gone 4-1 in their last five. For the season, the Blue Devils have been favored in 19 of their 21 games, going 15-4 in those contests.
As the favorite, Duke has gone 9-10 vs. the spread this season. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Blue Devils are 5-5 vs. the spread.
This season, the over/under record for Duke is 11-8-1 and today’s over/under line of 134 is lower than their average over/under line of 146.8. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 154 points.
Duke’s offense is coming off a strong performance, scoring 84 points against North Carolina. They had an overall field goal percentage of 50.7% and made 9/11 free throws. Leading the team in scoring is Kyle Filipowski, who is averaging 17.7 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Jeremy Roach also maintains a PPG average of 14.2 heading into game.
At this time, the Blue Devils’ defense is positioned 89th in the country, permitting 68.4 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.2 threes per game vs. Notre Dame. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 33.9%.