The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-8) travel to face off against the Duke Blue Devils (13-2) on Saturday, January 11th. This game will be played at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham and televised on ESPN. Duke is coming off a win in their previous game, while Notre Dame is looking to get back on track from a loss to the North Carolina State. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Duke Blue Devils

The Fighting Irish Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Notre Dame’s season record dropped to 7-8 after a narrow 66-65 loss to NC State on Wednesday. The Fighting Irish, who entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread. The combined points for the game were 131, falling short of the 138.5 O/U line.

Notre Dame led 33-26 at halftime but allowed 40 points in the 2nd half while scoring 32 themselves, leading to the loss.

The Blue Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Duke improved to 13-2 on the season with a dominant 76-47 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The Blue Devils were -13.5 favorites going into the game and covered the spread with ease.

After leading 34-24 at halftime, Duke clamped down defensively, allowing just 23 points in the 2nd half while scoring 42 of their own. The game’s total points of 123 fell well short of the 144.5 O/U line.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame’s offense put up 65 points in their last game, shooting 46.2% from the field and 42.1% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.8%, and they hit 69.2% of their free throws, going 9-for-13 from the line.

Marcus Hill and Markus Burton both scored 15 points, with Hill shooting 50% overall and Burton hitting 2 of 4 from deep. Jayden Taylor and Tae Davis added 14 points each, with Davis also contributing 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Matt Allocco was efficient, making 3 of 4 threes and finishing with 11 points and 7 rebounds.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Duke’s offense put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and 55% from three-point range, hitting 11 of 20 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 61.5%, and they connected on 72.2% of their free throws, going 13 for 18.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 19 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 63.6% overall. Kon Knueppel added 17 points, hitting 4 of 7 from beyond the arc, while Tyrese Proctor chipped in 13 points, making 3 of 4 threes.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense gave up 66 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field. They allowed 24 made field goals on 55 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the opposition hit 10 of 27 threes, shooting 37%. Notre Dame also sent them to the free-throw line 11 times, where they made 8, shooting 72%.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense gave up 66 points in their last game, with the opponent shooting 43% from the field on 24 of 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 50% shooting, with the other team hitting 14 of 28 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Notre Dame’s defense saw the opponent make 10 of 27 attempts, good for 37%. The other team also went 8 of 11 from the free-throw line, shooting 72%. Notre Dame gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Fighting Irish vs Blue Devils Trends

• In their last five road games, Notre Dame has averaged 65 points per game while allowing 69. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 3-2.
• Duke has played well in their previous three home games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 82 points per game while allowing 61. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Notre Dame has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Blue Devils have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Fighting Irish vs Blue Devils Prediction

In this Blue Devils vs. Blue Devils matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Blue Devils at -19.5. While we project the Blue Devils to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Fighting Irish for the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 135.5 and our model has the Fighting Irish and Blue Devils finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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