Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/07/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Venue:  Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Notre Dame +7, VA Tech -7; Over/Under:  144 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Notre Dame +7, VA Tech -7; Over/Under:  144 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Notre Dame +7, VA Tech -7; Over/Under:  144 points

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  11-20 (3-17) (14th place, ACC)

Virginia Tech Hokies:  18-13 (8-12) (11th place, ACC)

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  1-4  last 5

Virginia Tech Hokies:  3-2  last 5

Notre Dame is coming into this game with an 11-20 record overall and they are 0-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-17 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Clemson Tigers in their last game. Cormac Ryan led the team in points in that game with 19 while Nate Laszewski was next on the team with 12 points. Trey Wertz led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Nate Laszewski led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 34.4% from the field, 34.5% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 69.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.3 PPG against them. Notre Dame has an ATS record of 9-20-2 this season and their O/U record is 17-13-1.

Virginia Tech is coming into this game with an 18-13 record overall and they are 3-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 8-12 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Louisville Cardinals and the Florida State Seminoles in their last game. Sean Pedulla led the team in points in that game with 25 while Hunter Cattoor was next on the team with 14 points. Justyn Mutts led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Grant Basile led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 51.8% from the field, 47.1% from 3-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.1 PPG against them. Virginia Tech has an ATS record of 13-18 this season and their O/U record is 18-12-1.

The current betting odds have Virginia Tech listed as a 7 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Virginia Tech enters this game as the higher seed in the tournament over Notre Dame and for good reason as there is a lot separating these two. Virginia Tech was only 18-13 overall this season and they were 8-12 in their conference games which isn't really that great but they were still a lot better than their opponent was this season. Notre Dame was only 11-20 overall during the regular season and they were one of the worst teams in the ACC this season with a 3-17 conference record. They were also 0-2 in the only 2 neutral site games they played this season and finished their regular season off with a loss too. Virginia Tech was actually good in their neutral site games this year winning all 3 of them and they have some momentum on their side here with 2 wins in a row entering this game. Louisville has been a disaster all year and they have no shot at going anywhere in this tournament while Virginia Tech has been playing well lately and has a chance to go deep here. The best way to place a bet here is on Virginia Tech to cover the spread in this game. 

Notre Dame Virginia Tech Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 7, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is VA Tech 74 Notre Dame 62.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 9-20 ATS in all games. 4-12 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 10-3 OVER off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival.

Virginia Tech Hokies: 12-2 ATS as a neutral court favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 25-12 ATS in conference tournament games. 11-4 OVER in all neutral court games.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish:  J. Starling (G) Ques Tues - Knee. J. Konieczny (G) out for season - Redshirt.

Virginia Tech Hokies:  D. Maddox (G) out for season - Personal.

"What an unbelievable night. We defended pretty much the whole game. I thought we were good defensively. ... It was neat for our seniors to finish like that." - Mike Brey after his team’s loss against Pittsburgh in his final home game as head coach.

“I take great pride in treating them all the same. I treat them respectfully, they know that I care for them. I don’t care where you’re from. These are all good folks.” - Mike Young on how he is bringing his team together this season. 

D. Goodwin 

N. Laszewski 

C. Ryan 

J. Starling 

T. Wertz

G. Basile 

H. Cattoor 

D. Maddox 

J. Mutts 

S. Pedulla

PPG: N. Laszewski (14)

APG: T. Wertz (3.3)

Reb/G: N. Laszewski (7.2)

PPG: G. Basile (16.5)

APG: J. Mutts (4.8)

Reb/G: J. Mutts (7.3)

Coaches:

Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Mike Brey (23rd season)

Virginia Tech Hokies: Mike Young (4th season)