The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (22-10) are 0.5-point underdogs to advance to the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament bracket in their First Four matchup against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (18-13) on Wednesday at UD Arena, tipping off at 9:10 PM.
Rutgers vs. Notre Dame Predictions
Rutgers vs. Notre Dame Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | -0.5 | 131.5 points |
Rutgers vs. Notre Dame Last 10 Games
- Rutgers has a 5-5 record straight-up in its last 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- Rutgers and its opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Scarlet Knights games averaged 134.2 total points, 2.7 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- In the last 10 games, the Scarlet Knights are scoring 0.8 points more per game compared to their season average.
- Notre Dame is 7-3 overall and 6-4-0 against the spread in its past 10 contests.
- Notre Dame and its opponents have hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Fighting Irish games averaged 6.2 more points (137.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Fighting Irish have scored 5.3 more points per contest compared to their 72.5 PPG season-long scoring average.
Rutgers vs. Notre Dame Betting Trends
- Rutgers has covered the spread 13 times in 31 games with a set spread.
- In games they have played as 0.5-point favorites or more, the Scarlet Knights have an ATS record of 3-12.
- Games involving Rutgers have hit the over 16 times this season.
- The Scarlet Knights record only 1.1 more points per game (67.9) than the Fighting Irish allow (66.8).
- Rutgers is 10-5-1 against the spread and 12-4 overall when scoring more than 66.8 points.
- Notre Dame is 17-15-0 against the spread this season.
- In games this season when an underdog by 0.5 points or more, the Fighting Irish have gone 8-4 against the spread.
- Notre Dame’s games have gone over the total 17 times this season.
- The Fighting Irish’s 72.5 points per game are 6.7 more points than the 65.8 the Scarlet Knights give up.
- When it scores more than 65.8 points, Notre Dame is 17-9 against the spread and 21-5 overall.
Rutgers vs. Notre Dame Over/Under Trends
- Rutgers and its opponents have hit the over on this game’s total (131.5 points) 18 times this season.
- In Notre Dame’s 32 games this season, 22 have finished with more combined scoring than Wednesday’s total of 131.5.
- Together, the two teams combine for 140.4 points per game, 8.9 points more than the point total of 131.5 for this game.
- These two teams give up a combined 132.6 points per game, 1.1 more than this contest’s over/under.
- This season, the average total for Scarlet Knights games is 134.2 points, 2.7 more than the over/under of 131.5 points for this contest.
- Fighting Irish’s games have a total points bet of 137.7 points this season, 6.2 points more than the over/under for this contest.
Rutgers Team Leaders
- Ron Harper Jr.: 15.6 PTS, 1.1 STL, 43.4 FG%, 39 3PT% (64-for-164)
- Clifford Omoruyi: 11.8 PTS, 7.9 REB, 1.3 BLK, 61.8 FG%
- Paul Mulcahy: 9 PTS, 5.3 AST, 1.2 STL, 44.5 FG%, 34.3 3PT% (24-for-70)
- Caleb McConnell: 6.5 PTS, 2.1 STL, 37.2 FG%, 25 3PT% (14-for-56)
- Geo Baker: 12.4 PTS, 1.3 STL, 40 FG%, 32.9 3PT% (49-for-149)
Notre Dame Team Leaders
- Paul Atkinson: 12.3 PTS, 7 REB, 57.8 FG%
- Blake Wesley: 14.6 PTS, 1.2 STL, 41.2 FG%, 31.8 3PT% (54-for-170)
- Dane Goodwin: 13.9 PTS, 50.2 FG%, 44.8 3PT% (65-for-145)
- Prentiss Hubb: 9.1 PTS, 38.1 FG%, 32.1 3PT% (50-for-156)
- Nate Laszewski: 9.2 PTS, 51 FG%, 46 3PT% (52-for-113)
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