Notre Dame at Miami odds, picks and predictions
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-3) look to kick off ACC league play on a high note when they visit the Miami Hurricanes (5-1) Saturday. Tip-off is set for noon ET (CW Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Notre Dame vs. Miami odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Miami, which is No.8 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, is coming off a 95-73 loss at No. 12 Kentucky Tuesday in the ACC/SEC challenge. The Hurricanes, who were 6.5-point underdogs, only trailed by 5 at halftime but were outscored 53-36 in the 2nd half. It will be interesting to see how the Hurricanes respond Saturday after taking their 1st loss of the season.
Notre Dame is also coming off an ACC/SEC loss, falling as a 7.5-point underdog at South Carolina 65-53 Tuesday. Notre Dame went 2-2 against ranked teams last season, but have lost 12 straight ACC road games. The Irish are 2-4 against the spread (ATS) this season. Miami is 4-2 ATS.
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Notre Dame at Miami odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:22 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Notre Dame +725 (bet $100 to win $725) | Miami -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Notre Dame +14.5 (-110) | Miami -14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Notre Dame at Miami picks and predictions
Prediction
Miami 84, Notre Dame 65
Moneyline
STEER CLEAR.
Miami (-1400) will win, but there's no value risking nearly 14 times the potential return. The Fighting Irish were picked in the preseason to finish last in the conference. This isn't a good matchup for them. We'll get our money's worth on the spread.
Against the spread
TAKE MIAMI -14.5 (-110).
Although fresh off their 1st loss of the season, the 'Canes are the pick here. Miami has 3 returning starters from last season's squad that lost in the Final Four to eventual champion UConn. Miami is 2nd in the country in 3-point field-goal percentage (43.1%), according to Covers.com.
The Hurricanes will surely be glad to be back home to shoot the lights out after winning the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas championship -- beating Georgia and Kansas State -- and suffering their 1st loss at Kentucky in the ACC/SEC challenge.
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Over/Under
LEAN OVER 146.5 (-110).
As we continue to familiarize ourselves with the best rosters around college basketball, we can't ignore Miami's experience, led by G Wooga Poplar (18.2 points per game) and F Norchad Omier (16.5 PPG, 8.7 rebounds per game).
However, the Fighting Irish play the Hurricanes tough. Notre Dame is 4-3 at the Watsco Center (Miami's homecourt), which should drive this score up.
Miami averages 86.3 PPG, while Notre Dame is scoring 64.0 PPG.
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