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Virginia Cavaliers vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The fans at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center will be treated to a game between the Virginia Cavaliers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Irish as -4.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 122.5.
Notre Dame won its last outing, a 73-65 result against Wolfpack on January 26. They covered in that game as a -4.5-point favorite.
Last time out for Virginia, they were a 64-52 winner as they battled Cardinals at home. They covered in the match as a -5-point favorite.
Virginia:
Team record: 12-8 SU,9-11 ATS
Virginia is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Virginia's last 5 games on the road
Virginia is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Notre Dame
Notre Dame:
Team record: 13-6 SU,9-10 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Notre Dame is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Notre Dame's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Virginia home to Boston College Tuesday, February 1
Notre Dame home to Duke Monday, January 31