Duke at Notre Dame odds, picks and predictions
The No. 13 Duke Blue Devils (10-3, 1-1 ACC) and Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-8, 1-2) meet Saturday. Tip-off from Purcell Pavilion is set for 6 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook lines around the Duke vs. Notre Dame odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Duke, which is No. 13 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, won its 5th straight game after an 86-66 home victory vs. Syracuse Tuesday -- its 1st win of the season in conference play. It covered the spread as a 14.5-point favorite, and the Over (151) hit. Sophomore G Mark Mitchell led 4 Blue Devils starters in double figures with 21 points and chipped in 6 rebounds. They will look to win their 1st road ACC game on Saturday evening.
The Fighting Irish lost their 1st ACC game of the season in dramatic fashion when NC State's DJ Burns Jr hit a buzzer-beater jumper for a 54-52 win. They covered as 5-point underdogs, and the game went Under (136.5). Freshman G Markus Burton was the only Notre Dame player to produce double-digit points, finishing with 18. They did hold the Wolfpack to under 18 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Irish will need that kind of tenacious defense to pull the upset on Saturday.
Duke has taken 9 of the last 10 meetings straight up against Notre Dame, most recently on Feb. 14, 2023. The Fighting Irish covered as 12-point underdogs in a 68-64 Blue Devils victory as the Under (141.5) hit.
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Duke at Notre Dame odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Duke -1450 (bet $1,450 to win $100) | Notre Dame +810 (bet $100 to win $810)
- Against the spread (ATS): Duke -14.5 (-102) | Notre Dame +14.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Duke at Notre Dame picks and predictions
Prediction
Duke 70, Notre Dame 60
Moneyline
PASS.
You should obviously avoid betting Duke (-1450) because the odds are a bit high. Go look at the spread if you want to make a bet.
Against the spread
BET NOTRE DAME +14.5 (-120).
The odds have moved on this game which is why it's -120 on the Fighting Irish getting the points. That means that the money is coming in on Notre Dame right now. I believe that's with good reason.
The Irish have covered in each of their 1st 2 ACC home games against Virginia and NC State. It seems like the players are buying into Notre Dame's new coach Micah Shrewsberry's system. They also have the advantage of not having to play in Cameron Indoor against these Blue Devils.
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 133.5 (-110).
Notre Dame will play tough defense and try to slow this game down. Duke has the superior talent and will look to get out and run, but the Irish will look to control the pace. Over their last 3 games, they've kept possessions down to just over 61 per game, which is the 8th-lowest average in the country. They are in the bottom 30 in the whole nation for the season.
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