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Virginia Tech @ Notre Dame

Current Records: Virginia Tech 14-10; Notre Dame 10-14

What to Know

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish haven't won a game against the Virginia Tech Hokies since March 7 of 2020, but they'll be looking to end the drought Saturday. The Fighting Irish and Virginia Tech will face off in an ACC battle at 2 p.m. ET at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

It was close but no cigar for Notre Dame as they fell 70-68 to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Wednesday. The losing side was boosted by guard Dane Goodwin, who had 14 points along with seven rebounds. Goodwin's performance made up for a slower contest against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Virginia Tech was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 82-76 to the Boston College Eagles. This was hardly the result Virginia Tech or its fans were betting on, as they were favored by 13 points over BC heading into this matchup. One thing holding the Hokies back was the mediocre play of guard Hunter Cattoor, who did not have his best game: he played for 38 minutes but put up just eight points on 2-for-10 shooting.

The Fighting Irish are now 10-14 while Virginia Tech sits at 14-10. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Notre Dame is 360th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 9.2 on average. To make matters even worse for Notre Dame, Virginia Tech enters the game with only 10.2 turnovers per game on average, good for 13th best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in Virginia Tech's favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center -- Notre Dame, Indiana
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.53

Odds

The Hokies are a 5-point favorite against the Fighting Irish, 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 Hokies as a 4.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Virginia Tech have won seven out of their last 11 games against Notre Dame.

  • Mar 10, 2022 - Virginia Tech 87 vs. Notre Dame 80
  • Jan 15, 2022 - Virginia Tech 79 vs. Notre Dame 73
  • Jan 27, 2021 - Virginia Tech 62 vs. Notre Dame 51
  • Jan 10, 2021 - Virginia Tech 77 vs. Notre Dame 63
  • Mar 07, 2020 - Notre Dame 64 vs. Virginia Tech 56
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Virginia Tech 67 vs. Notre Dame 59
  • Jan 01, 2019 - Virginia Tech 81 vs. Notre Dame 66
  • Mar 07, 2018 - Notre Dame 71 vs. Virginia Tech 65
  • Jan 27, 2018 - Virginia Tech 80 vs. Notre Dame 75
  • Jan 14, 2017 - Notre Dame 76 vs. Virginia Tech 71
  • Jan 20, 2016 - Notre Dame 83 vs. Virginia Tech 81