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Duke @ Notre Dame

Current Records: Duke 17-3; Notre Dame 14-6

What to Know

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the #9 Duke Blue Devils will face off in an ACC clash at 7 p.m. ET Jan. 31 at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with Duke winning the first 75-65 on the road and the Fighting Irish taking the second 93-89.

This past Saturday, Notre Dame narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Virginia Cavaliers 69-65. Forward Nate Laszewski and forward Paul Atkinson were among the main playmakers for Notre Dame as the former had 16 points along with six boards and the latter had 14 points in addition to nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, Duke beat the Louisville Cardinals 74-65 this past Saturday. Duke got double-digit scores from four players: forward AJ Griffin (22), center Mark Williams (14), forward Paolo Banchero (11), and forward Wendell Moore Jr. (10).

The Fighting Irish are expected to lose this next one by 5.5. They are currently three-for-three against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Notre Dame is now 14-6 while the Blue Devils sit at 17-3. Notre Dame is 9-4 after wins this year, Duke 13-3.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center -- Notre Dame, Indiana
  • TV: ESPN
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Blue Devils are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Fighting Irish, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Duke have won seven out of their last ten games against Notre Dame.

  • Feb 09, 2021 - Notre Dame 93 vs. Duke 89
  • Dec 16, 2020 - Duke 75 vs. Notre Dame 65
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Duke 94 vs. Notre Dame 60
  • Jan 28, 2019 - Duke 83 vs. Notre Dame 61
  • Mar 08, 2018 - Duke 88 vs. Notre Dame 70
  • Jan 29, 2018 - Duke 88 vs. Notre Dame 66
  • Mar 11, 2017 - Duke 75 vs. Notre Dame 69
  • Jan 30, 2017 - Duke 84 vs. Notre Dame 74
  • Mar 10, 2016 - Notre Dame 84 vs. Duke 79
  • Jan 16, 2016 - Notre Dame 95 vs. Duke 91