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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ Notre Dame

Current Records: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 10-2; Notre Dame 5-5

What to Know

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will compete for holiday cheer at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

It was a close one, but this past Saturday Texas A&M-Corpus Christi sidestepped the Lamar Cardinals for a 57-53 win.

Meanwhile, the Fighting Irish took their game at home on Monday with ease, bagging an 85-52 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos. Notre Dame got their victory on the backs of several key players, and it was guard Dane Goodwin out in front picking up 18 points along with five rebounds.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi have to know they'll be fighting an uphill battle given the 18.50 point spread they are up against. Those burned by picking them against the spread this past Saturday might want to keep in mind that the team has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.

The wins brought Texas A&M-Corpus Christi up to 10-2 and Notre Dame to 5-5. A couple stats to keep an eye on: The Islanders come into the contest boasting the fourth most takeaways per game in college basketball at 20.1. But the Fighting Irish rank 32nd in college basketball when it comes to turnovers per game, with only 10.8 on average. We'll see which of these strengths -- offense or defense -- will win out.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center -- Notre Dame, Indiana
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $7.99

Odds

The Fighting Irish are a big 18.5-point favorite against the Islanders, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Fighting Irish as a 17.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -107

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.

Injury Report for Notre Dame

  • Trey Wertz: Out (Ankle)
  • Robby Carmody: Out (Kneecap)

Injury Report for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

No Injury Information