Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Tech Hokies 3/7/2023 Picks

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will go against the Virginia Tech Hokies in NCAAB action in Greensboro Coliseum, NC, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.

Notre Dame lost to Clemson in Saturday’s championship game after their surprise victory over Pitt.

In an effort to give Mike Brey at least one more match as head coach before he retires at the conclusion of the season, the Fighting Irish plummeted to 11-20 overall and 3-17 in the conference.

Against Clemson, Notre Dame gave up the game’s first six points and, seven minutes into the match found themselves behind 20-3.

The rest of the way, the Fighting Irish never got any closer than 14 points. In the game, Notre Dame shot 34.4% from the field, including 10 of 29 from beyond the arc, while allowing Clemson to shoot 50.8%.

In the defeat, Cormac Ryan led the Fighting Irish with 19 points.

The Fighting Irish average 69.8 points per game, which ranks 226th in the country. Notre Dame averages 31.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 342nd overall, while also providing 12 assists per game.

The Fighting Irish rank 245th in scoring defense this year after allowing 72.3 points per game, which is below average on the defensive end of the court.

Nate Laszewski averages 14 points and 7.2 rebounds a game this season, one of only four players on the team to do so.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 matches.
The total went UNDER in 4 of Notre Dame’s last 6 matches.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish is 1-8 SU in their last 9 matches.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Tech Hokies Predictions 3/7/2023

After their home regular-season finale victory over Florida State, Virginia Tech gained considerable momentum going into this game.

The Hokies finished the regular season with an overall record of 18-13 and a conference record of 8-12. Virginia Tech went out to a 14-0 advantage and maintained it against Florida State.

The Hokies led by as many as 17 points in the first half and by nine points at the half, but Florida State cut the Hokies’ lead to four points early in the second half.

Virginia Tech recovered by going on a 16-2 run to increase their lead to 57-39 and end the threat. The Hokies owned a 30-24 lead on the glass and shot 51.8% from the field, including 16 of 34 from beyond the arc.

Sean Pedulla scored 25 points to lead Virginia Tech to victory.

The Hokies’ offensive performance this season was above average; they rank 119th in the nation in scoring offense with 74.4 points scored per game.

Virginia Tech is 28th in the nation with an average of 33.8 boards per game and 15.8 assists per game on the season.

The Hokies have a marginally above-average defense, ranking 145th in the US in scoring defense with 69.1 points allowed per game. Sean Pedulla ranks second on the club this season with 15.4 points and 3.8 assists per game.

The total went OVER in 9 of Virginia Tech’s last 12 matches.
The total went OVER in 4 of Virginia Tech’s last 5 matches against Notre Dame.
The total went OVER in 7 of Virginia Tech’s last 10 matches in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Tech Hokies. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Virginia Tech Hokies. All season long, Notre Dame underperformed, and coming into this game, they lost five consecutive to Virginia Tech.

None of that gives them any hope for success in this situation. Their limited rotation is also a worry against a Hokies squad that has some solid depth and is a potent offensive unit.

If Starling misses the game, as he has the previous three, Notre Dame’s already fragile group will take another hit, and they will be in too deep to get out of.

The Fighting Irish’s defense isn’t strong enough to compensate for the absence of one of their better offensive players.

By winning this game and moving on to the next round, Virginia Tech ends the Brey era. The Virginia Tech Hokies will win to a predicted score of 75-69.

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