Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Miami Hurricanes NCAAB betting Prediction

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Miami Prediction 2/1/2025

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-10) travel to face off against the Miami Hurricanes (4-17) on Saturday, February 1st. This game will be played at Watsco Center in Coral Gables and televised on ESPN2. Notre Dame is coming off a win in their previous game, while Miami is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Virginia. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Miami Hurricanes

The Fighting Irish Are Coming Off A Win

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recent Game/Games

Notre Dame improved to 10-10 on the season with a 71-68 win over Georgia Tech on Tuesday. The Irish were favored by eight points but didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total points of 139 fell short of the 143.5 O/U line.

After trailing 37-37 at halftime, Notre Dame clamped down defensively, allowing just 31 points in the second half while scoring 34 to secure the win.

The Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Miami’s season continued to unravel with an 82-71 loss to Virginia on Wednesday, dropping their record to 4-17. The Hurricanes were -1.5 favorites at home but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 153 exceeded the O/U line of 134.5.

Miami trailed 40-29 at halftime and couldn’t make up ground in the second half, as both teams scored 42 points after the break.

Fighting Irish Offense Breakdown

Notre Dame put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 47.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.6%. They connected on 43.5% of their three-point attempts, hitting 10 of 23 from deep, and made 50% of their two-point shots.

Markus Burton led the way with 26 points, hitting 4 of 5 from three-point range, while Naithan George added 20 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 81.8% from the field. Duncan Powell contributed 18 points, hitting 3 of 7 from beyond the arc.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

Miami’s offense put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 51% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.1%. They connected on 63.3% of their two-point attempts, while hitting 31.6% from beyond the arc, going 6-for-19 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, they made 75%, converting 15 of 20 attempts.

Matthew Cleveland led the way with 27 points, despite going 0-for-4 from three. Isaac McKneely added 26 points, hitting 6 of 12 from deep. Taine Murray was efficient, shooting 66.7% overall and from three, finishing with 20 points and 7 assists. Blake Buchanan contributed 16 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 75% from the field.

Fighting Irish Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense gave up 68 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 47% from the field, hitting 25 of their 53 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 15 made baskets on 30 attempts, a 50% shooting rate.

From three-point range, the opposition shot 43%, connecting on 10 of 23 attempts. Notre Dame also sent them to the free-throw line 16 times, where they made 11, shooting 68%. The Fighting Irish gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Notre Dame’s defense gave up 68 points, with the opposing team shooting 47% from the field. They allowed 25 made field goals on 53 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the other team hit 10 of 23 threes, shooting 43%. They also went 11/16 from the free-throw line, a 68% mark.

Fighting Irish vs Hurricanes Trends

  • In their last five road games, Notre Dame has averaged 72 points per game while allowing 74. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 3-2.
  • Through their last three home games, Miami has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 66 points per game.
  • In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
  • The last ten games that Notre Dame was favored, they have an ATS mark of 4-5-1 while going 8-2 straight up.

Fighting Irish vs Hurricanes Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +7.5, the Hurricanes is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 150.5 and given that our model is projecting 145 points between the teams, we like the under.


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