Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/16/2022

Game Time: 9:10 pm ET, Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Venue:  University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH

Where to Watch:  TruTV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ND -1, Rutgers +1; Over/Under:  131.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ND -1, Rutgers +1; Over/Under:  131.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ND -1, Rutgers +1; Over/Under:  131.5 points

 

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  22-10 (3rd place, ACC)

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  18-13 (6th place, Big Ten)

 

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  3-2 last 5

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

ND is coming into this game with a 22-10 record overall and they are 1-4 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Pittsburgh Panthers while their 2 losses in that span came against the Florida State Seminoles and the Virginia Tech Hokies in their last game. Prentiss Hubb led the team in points in that game with 23 while Cormac Ryan was next on the team with 20 points. Hubb led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Nate Laszewski led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 52.9% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 86.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.8 PPG against them. ND has an ATS record of 17-15 this season and their O/U record is 18-14.

 

 

Rutgers is coming into this game with a 18-13 record overall and they are 0-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Indiana Hoosiers and the Penn State Nittany Lions while their loss came against the Iowa Hawkeyes in their last game. Geo Baker led the team in points in that game with 23 while Clifford Omoruyi was next on the team with 17 points. Paul Mulcahy led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Omoruyi led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 44.6% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.8 PPG against them. Rutgers has an ATS record of 14-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 16-15.

 

Rutgers is coming into this game as a 1 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Notre Dame has not been playing great in their recent games as they have lost 2 of their last 3 and they were knocked out in the first round of their conference tourney. Notre Dame has not had a very tough schedule this season either and they have not even run into many of the good teams in their conference and when they had it did not go so well for them. They are going up against a Rutgers side that was also knocked out in the first round of their conference tourney but they have also won 2 of their last 3 games. Rutgers also has some nice wins against ranked opponents this season and they played against much stronger opponents all season. Rutgers plays very well on defense in their games to keep their opponent from scoring a lot but their shooters can also heat up when they need to. Rutgers is the overall better team here and they should be able to win this game outright covering the spread.

 

Notre Dame Rutgers Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, March 16, 2022 (9:10 pm ET start time) is Rutgers 71 Notre Dame 64.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 1-7 ATS in all neutral court games. 11-30 ATS in a neutral court game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 18-11 OVER when the total is 130 to 139.5.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 24-14 ATS as an underdog. 22-13 ATS after playing a game as an underdog. 7-4 OVER after a game committing 8 or less turnovers.

 

 

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  R. Carmody (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. E. Taylor (F) out for season - Academics.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  None.

 

 

“To see these guys last year, a beaten down group not being a part of it, to being a part of it. We are honored. We will be there early and ready to go in Dayton. I am very proud of this group for chasing it for a year.” - Mike Brey on his team getting the chance to play in this game.

 

 

“This group deserves to keep playing. I was hopeful that the committee was going to look at our entire body of work, and not hold a couple of one-possession games in November against us.” - Steve Pikiell on his team getting to play in this game.

 

 

 

P. Atkinson 

D. Goodwin 

P. Hubb 

N. Laszewski 

B. Wesley

 

Geo Baker 

R. Harper 

C. McConnell 

P. Mulcahy 

C. Omoruyi

 

 

PPG: B. Wesley (14.8)

APG: P. Hubb (3.9)

Reb/G: P. Atkinson Jr. (7.1)

 

PPG: R. Harper Jr. (15.7)

APG: P. Mulcahy (5.2)

Reb/G: C. Omoruyi (7.9)

 

Coaches:

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Mike Brey (22nd season)

Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Steve Pikiell (6th season)