Thursday’s contest features the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (17-2) and the Virginia Tech Hokies (14-6) squaring off at Cassell Coliseum in what is expected to be a lopsided matchup, with a projected 80-66 win for heavily favored Notre Dame according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on January 30.

Based on our computer prediction, Virginia Tech projects to cover the 18.5-point spread in its matchup against Notre Dame. The over/under is listed at 150.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of that total.

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Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ACC Network X
• Where: Blacksburg, Virginia
• Venue: Cassell Coliseum
• Line: Notre Dame -18.5
• Point total: 150.5

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Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Notre Dame 80, Virginia Tech 66

Spread & Total Prediction for Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech

• Pick ATS: Virginia Tech (+18.5)
• Pick OU: Under (150.5)

Notre Dame has compiled an 11-8-0 record against the spread this season, while Virginia Tech is 3-7-0. The Fighting Irish have a 12-7-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Hokies have a record of 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams combine to score 163.1 points per game, 12.6 more points than this matchup’s total. Notre Dame is 6-4 against the spread and 10-0 overall over its past 10 contests, while Virginia Tech has gone 3-7 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Notre Dame Performance Insights

• The Fighting Irish average 87.5 points per game (fifth in college basketball) while giving up 61.7 per outing (121st in college basketball). They have a +489 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 25.8 points per game.
• Notre Dame pulls down 41.6 rebounds per game (fourth in college basketball) while conceding 29.2 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 12.4 boards per game.
• Notre Dame knocks down 7.8 three-pointers per game (49th in college basketball), 2.5 more than its opponents (5.3). It is shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc (first in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 25.8%.
• The Fighting Irish rank ninth in college basketball by averaging 98.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 23rd in college basketball, allowing 69.8 points per 100 possessions.
• Notre Dame has committed 14.7 turnovers per game (123rd in college basketball play), 2.6 fewer than the 17.3 it forces on average (100th in college basketball).

Virginia Tech Performance Insights

• The Hokies are outscoring opponents by 8.8 points per game, with a +176 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.6 points per game (48th in college basketball) and give up 66.8 per outing (243rd in college basketball).
• Virginia Tech wins the rebound battle by 2.8 boards on average. It collects 31.8 rebounds per game, 209th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.
• Virginia Tech knocks down 6.9 three-pointers per game (112th in college basketball) at a 35.9% rate (29th in college basketball), compared to the 4.8 per game its opponents make, at a 28.3% rate.
• Virginia Tech has committed 15.1 turnovers per game (148th in college basketball) while forcing 15.8 (179th in college basketball).

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