Duke vs. Notre Dame betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 24

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The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (25-2, 13-1 ACC) are heavily favored (-17.5) to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-15, 3-11 ACC) at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Purcell Pavilion. The contest airs on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under set at 142 points.

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Duke Cover -17.5 vs Notre Dame -104

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Duke vs. Notre Dame betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -2381
  • Notre Dame moneyline odds to win: +1080
  • Spread: Duke (-17.5)
  • Total: 142

Duke statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Duke has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-3-0) than it has in home games (6-7-0).
  • The Blue Devils have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (30.8%) than road tilts (22.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Duke has won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to road games (.875).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Blue Devils have been putting up 76.6 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 82.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Duke’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (58.4) is 4.7 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (63.1).
  • While the Blue Devils are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.3 per game) compared to their season-long average (8.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.8% on the season).

Duke betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 14-12-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-20-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-2 (Home: 11-0; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50 (17th in nation) 39.2 (ninth) 36.9 (17th) 26.5 (eighth) 16.9 (38th) 10.5 (123rd)

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Notre Dame statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Notre Dame is 7-7-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 6-4-0 ATS (.600).
  • Fighting Irish games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (11 times out of 14) than away (seven of 10) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Fighting Irish have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (2-8).

Recent trends

  • The Fighting Irish are scoring 76.4 points per game over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 74.4.
  • While Notre Dame is allowing 73.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 82.4 points per contest.
  • The Fighting Irish are sinking 9.2 three-pointers per contest with a 33.7% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.9 and 35.6%.

Notre Dame betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-9-0 (Home: 11-3-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 8-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (199th in nation) 43.5 (138th) 33.7 (94th) 29.3 (76th) 12.4 (288th) 10.7 (144th)
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