March Madness: Notre Dame vs. Rutgers odds, picks and predictions
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (22-10) meet the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (18-13) Wednesday night with the winner advancing as a No. 11 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Championship Tournament. The contest at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. is slated to tip off at 9:10 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Notre Dame vs. Rutgersodds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Notre Dame lost to Virginia Tech in its first game of the ACC Tournament, and the Irish are 3-3 in their last six games. Turnovers plagued the Irish in a couple of those losses, uncharacteristic for a team that ranks in the top-30 in turnover avoidance. The Irish are a top-shelf team when it comes to 3-point shooting. Since Feb. 12, they've shot a robust 43.8% on triples.
Rutgers lost to Iowa in their Big Ten tourney first-rounder. After consecutive wins over Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Illinois in early February, the Scarlet Knights have gone just 2-4. A normally strong RU defense has yielded 71.0 points per game over that span. The Knights have also been below average on the boards of late.
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Notre Dame vs. Rutgers odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:54 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Notre Dame -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Rutgers -105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread (ATS): Notre Dame -1.5 (-102) | Rutgers +1.5 (-122)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)