Halftime Report

Florida State is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 33-29 lead against Notre Dame.

Florida State entered the matchup having won three straight and they're just one half away from another. Will they make it four, or will Notre Dame step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.

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Florida State Seminoles @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Current Records: Florida State 9-6, Notre Dame 7-9

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Florida State has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Florida State Seminoles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face off in an ACC battle at 2:15 p.m. ET on Saturday at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. We saw both of these teams recently pull out wins they weren't expected to get, so we'll see who gives it right back.

Even though Wake Forest scored an imposing 82 points on Tuesday, Florida State still came out on top. The Seminoles walked away with an 87-82 win over the Demon Deacons.

Darin Green Jr. and Jamir Watkins were among the main playmakers for Florida State as the former scored 17 points along with five rebounds and five steals and the latter scored 19 points along with nine assists. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for him. Baba Miller was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three blocks.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Notre Dame ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Yellow Jackets by a score of 75-68.

Braeden Shrewsberry was the offensive standout of the contest as he scored 25 points. Those 25 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was J.R. Konieczny, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.

The Seminoles have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for the Fighting Irish, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-9.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Florida State hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 77.3 points per game. It's a different story for Notre Dame, though, as they've been averaging only 63.3 points per game. The only thing between Florida State and another offensive beatdown is Notre Dame. Will they be able to keep them contained?

As for their next game, Florida State is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. This will be their first time playing as the favorites on the road this season.

Odds

Florida State is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Notre Dame, 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 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 135 points.

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Series History

Florida State has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Notre Dame.

  • Jan 17, 2023 - Florida State 84 vs. Notre Dame 71
  • Dec 21, 2022 - Florida State 73 vs. Notre Dame 72
  • Mar 02, 2022 - Florida State 74 vs. Notre Dame 70
  • Mar 06, 2021 - Notre Dame 83 vs. Florida State 73
  • Mar 04, 2020 - Florida State 73 vs. Notre Dame 71
  • Jan 25, 2020 - Florida State 85 vs. Notre Dame 84
  • Feb 25, 2019 - Florida State 68 vs. Notre Dame 61
  • Feb 10, 2018 - Notre Dame 84 vs. Florida State 69
  • Mar 10, 2017 - Notre Dame 77 vs. Florida State 73
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Notre Dame 84 vs. Florida State 72