The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-15) travel to face off against the Duke Blue Devils (16-5) on Wednesday, February 7th. This game will be played at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham and televised on ACCN. Both Notre Dame and Duke will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Duke Blue Devils
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Notre Dame enters this game with a record of 7-15, including a losing streak of eight games. In ACC play, the Fighting Irish are just 1-9, and on the road, they have gone 1-6. So far this season, Notre Dame has been the underdog in 14 of their 22 games, and they have gone 2-12 in those contests.
In their last game, the Fighting Irish fell to Pittsburgh by a score of 70-60. Over their last 10 games on the road, Notre Dame has gone just 2-8, and their average scoring margin in road games this season is -9.7 points per game. Their record as the underdog this season is 2-12.
Notre Dame’s ATS record this season is 10-11 and they are 5-2 vs. the spread on the road. As the underdog, the Fighting Irish have gone 8-6 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Notre Dame has a mark of 6-4.
Notre Dame’s over/under record for the season is 6-15, and the average over/under line in their games is 132.9. So far, 10 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s line of 134. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average of 122 points scored.
The Duke Blue Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
After falling to North Carolina, Duke will look to get back on track as they host Notre Dame. On the season, the Blue Devils have won 11 of their 13 games at home, and they have gone 9-1 in their last 10 at home.
For the year, Duke is 15-4 when favored, and they have been favored in 19 of their 21 games. Overall, the Blue Devils are 16-5, including a 6-3 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Against the spread, Duke has a record of 9-11 this season. At home, the Blue Devils have gone 7-6 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, Duke is 5-5 vs. the spread. In their last 3 home games, the Blue Devils have an ATS mark of 0-3.
Today’s over/under line of 134 for Duke’s game against Notre Dame is lower than the average over/under line in their games this season (146.8). So far, 19 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total across those games is 154 points.
Notre Dame Offense Breakdown
Notre Dame offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 60 points against Pittsburgh. In that game, they made 5/19 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 39.2%. The team’s top scorer is Markus Burton, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 16, while J.R Konieczny also maintains a PPG average of 9.4 leading up to the game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Burton (G) | 16.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| J.R Konieczny (G) | 9.4 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Braeden Shrewsberry (G) | 9.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
Duke Offense Breakdown
In their latest game, Duke offense put up 84 points against North Carolina. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 50.7% and made 5 threes. Kyle Filipowski is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 17.7 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Jeremy Roach brings a PPG average of 14.2 into the game.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Filipowski (C) | 17.7 | 8.5 | 2.8 |
| Jeremy Roach (G) | 14.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Jared McCain (G) | 12.9 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
Notre Dame Team Defense
In the current season, the Notre Dame defense has excelled, sitting 39th in the nation by allowing 65.5 points per game. In their previous game vs. Pittsburgh, the Panthers finished with a field goal percentage of 44% and a total of 70 points vs. Notre Dame.
Duke Team Defense
Coming into today’s game, the Duke defense is giving up an average of 68.4 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Duke’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 43.7% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 33.9% this season.
Fighting Irish vs Blue Devils Trends
- Notre Dame has a 0-3 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 57 points per game while allowing 66. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- In their last three home games, the Blue Devils have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 81 points per game in these contests.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Notre Dame has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Blue Devils have a straight up record of 4-1, while going 1-4 against the spread.
Fighting Irish vs Blue Devils Prediction
When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Blue Devils vs. Blue Devils game, our recommendation is to take the Blue Devils at -17. Despite our model showing the Blue Devils winning 74-69, we like Fighting Irish as our point-spread pick.
As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 134 and our model has the Fighting Irish and Blue Devils finishing with a combined 143 points. Our pick is to take the over.
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Last updated:February 7, 2024 Duke Blue Devils, Notre Dame Fighting Irish