Notre Dame vs. Virginia betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-10, 2-5 ACC) are slightly favored (by 1.5 points) to stop a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Virginia Cavaliers (9-10, 2-6 ACC) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 126.5.

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Notre Dame Cover -1.5 vs Virginia -112

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Notre Dame vs. Virginia betting lines

  • Notre Dame moneyline odds to win: -128
  • Virginia moneyline odds to win: +107
  • Spread: Notre Dame (-1.5)
  • Total: 126.5

Notre Dame statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Notre Dame has performed better when playing at home, covering five times in nine home games, and three times in six road games.
  • The Fighting Irish have hit the over on the total in four of nine home games (44.4%). They’ve done better in road games, going over the total in three of six matchups (50%).
  • At home, Notre Dame has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 7-1 (.875). In road games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Fighting Irish have been scoring 72.3 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 74.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Notre Dame allow 0.3 fewer points per game (70.9) than its season-long average (71.2).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Fighting Irish are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.3 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.1% compared to 36.8% season-long).

Notre Dame betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-1 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 5-2-1)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (90th in nation) 43.9 (214th) 32.5 (176th) 28.4 (46th) 12.1 (294th) 9.9 (41st)

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Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Virginia’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .545 (6-5-0). On the road, it is .200 (1-4-0).
  • Cavaliers games have finished above the over/under less often at home (four times out of 11) than on the road (four of five) this year.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Cavaliers have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (0-5).

Recent trends

  • The Cavaliers are posting 62.3 points per contest over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 62.0.
  • Virginia is giving up 65.4 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 63.9 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Cavaliers are making 7.5 treys per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (7.9). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season average (36.6%).

Virginia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (265th in nation) 41.5 (84th) 27.9 (347th) 30.8 (162nd) 14.4 (135th) 10.4 (81st)
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