The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-19) and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (19-12) battle in the 2nd round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday. Tip-off from Capital One Arena is set for 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Fighting Irish beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 84-80 Tuesday, covering as a 1-point favorite. They lost their last 2 games to end the regular season, but covered in 6 of their last 8. Notre Dame is 17-14 against the spread (ATS) on the season. It beat Wake 70-65 on Feb. 27, the lone battle between these programs this season.
The Demon Deacons got a 1st-round bye in the tournament by ending 5th in the ACC with an 11-9 record. Notre Dame finished 12th in the conference and was 7-13. As for Wake Forest, it lost 3 of its last 4 games, failing to cover in each loss. It ended the regular season with a 16-14-1 ATS record. Wake Forest failed to cover 3 of its last 4 on the road as well.
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Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 11:31 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Notre Dame +290 (bet $100 to win $290) | Wake Forest -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Notre Dame +8.5 (-114) | Wake Forest -8.5 (-106)
- Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest picks and predictions
Prediction
Wake Forest 74, Notre Dame 70
Moneyline
PASS.
Wake Forest is the better team and should come out on top. At -375, it has no value to back outright.
Against the spread
BET NOTRE DAME +8.5 (-114).
While the Fighting Irish could have value on the moneyline, their spread is the play here. Simply put, they are the hotter team, and it’s March. Notre Dame has won 6 of its last 9 games (tournament included). It has covered in 7 of its last 9 games.
Wake Forest, on the other hand, lost to Georgia Tech at home 70-69 on March 5 and lost to Notre Dame on the road a week earlier on Feb. 27. The Demon Deacons have a talented roster, but they have struggled often lately.
Given the size of this spread, take the underdog to prevail. Back NOTRE DAME +8.5 (-114).
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Over/Under
LEAN OVER 136.5 (-110).
If there’s one trend both teams have in common, it’s that they like to score. Notre Dame has gone Over in 2 straight and in 4 of its last 6, allowing at least 80 in its last 2 games as well.
Wake Forest is 19-12 O/U on the season and has gone Over in 5 of its last 6 games, allowing at least 80 in its last 5 in a row. Both teams have at least 4 players averaging 8 or more points per game, so the depth and variety in scoring are there as well.
That said, back OVER 136.5 (-110).
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