The Virginia Tech Hokies will play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in an ACC game on Saturday evening at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana. Virginia Tech has lost two games in a row, while Notre Dame is on a seven game losing streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Virginia Tech vs Notre Dame prediction.
Virginia Tech Preview
The Virginia Tech Hokies are 13-9 (5-6) this season after they lost to Miami by a score of 82-74 in their last game. Virginia Tech led 35-26 at halftime, but they allowed 56 points in the second half for the loss. The Hokies shot 48.3% from the field and made 11 three pointers in the game. Virginia Tech lost to Duke by a score of 77-67 in the game prior to Miami, but they did win the previous three games. The Hokies are scoring 74.3 points per game with 32.7 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per game, while giving up 69.2 points against per game this season. Sean Pedulla is averaging 15.8 points per game, 4.1 rebounds per game, and 4.6 assists per game. Virginia Tech is shooting 46.6% from the field, 79.1% on free throws, and 36.2% on three pointers this year.
Notre Dame Preview
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 7-16 (2-10) this year after they lost to Duke by a score of 71-53 in their last game. Notre Dame trailed 33-25 at halftime, but they only scored 28 points in the second half in the loss. The Fighting Irish shot 33.9% from the field and were -8 in rebounding margin in the game. Notre Dame has lost seven games in a row and nine of their last ten. The Fighting Irish are scoring 61.5 points per game with 36.4 rebounds per game and 9.6 assists per game, while allowing 65.7 points against per game this year. Markus Burton is averaging 16.2 points per game, 3.2 rebounds per game, and 4.0 assists per game. Notre Dame is shooting 39.8% from the field, 72.2% on free throws, and 30.1% on three pointers this season.
Virginia Tech vs Notre Dame Betting Prediction
Notre Dame comes into this game as one of the worst teams in the ACC, but they will have the home court advantage here. The Fighting Irish are only scoring 61.5 points per game and they are shooting below 40% from the field. Virginia Tech is also in the bottom part of the ACC standings, but they are 13-9 on the season and can make a push for a spot in the tournament. The Hokies are the better team in just about every metric, but they are not great at rebounding. Virginia Tech blew a great chance to pick up a win against Miami in their last game, but I do think they bounce back with a relatively easy win here against a bad ND team. Take the Hokies on the road.