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Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Virginia Tech Hokies and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hokies as -4.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Irish, while the game's total opened at 143.5.
Notre Dame was a 70-68 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Yellow Jackets. They failed to cover the -1-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Virginia Tech, they were a 82-76 loser as they battled Eagles at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -13-point favorite.
Virginia Tech:
Team record: 14-10 SU,9-14-1 ATS
Virginia Tech is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Virginia Tech's last 6 games on the road
Notre Dame:
Team record: 10-14 SU,5-18-1 ATS
Notre Dame is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Notre Dame is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
Notre Dame is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech Wednesday, February 15
Notre Dame at Duke Tuesday, February 14