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Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Virginia Tech Hokies and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Irish as -8.5-point favorites versus the Hokies, while the game's total opened at 135.5.
In their last action, Notre Dame was a 67-60 loser on the road against Seminoles. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs.
Virginia Tech was a 81-75 loser in its last match at home against Mustangs. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs.
Virginia Tech:
Team record: 10-13 SU,9-14 ATS
Virginia Tech is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Notre Dame:
Team record: 10-12 SU,11-11 ATS
Notre Dame is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 6 games at home
Notre Dame is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Virginia Tech
Next up:
Virginia Tech home to Virginia Saturday, February 15
Notre Dame at Boston College Wednesday, February 12