Thursday’s contest features the No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) and the No. 2 UConn Huskies (8-0) matching up at Purcell Pavilion in what should be a close matchup, with a projected 71-70 win for Notre Dame according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on December 12.

According to our computer prediction, Notre Dame is projected to cover the point spread (2.5) against UConn. The two sides are expected to come in below the 140.5 over/under.

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UConn vs. Notre Dame Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Where: South Bend, Indiana
• Venue: Purcell Pavilion
• Line: UConn -2.5
• Point total: 140.5
• Moneyline (to win): UConn -145, Notre Dame +120

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UConn vs. Notre Dame Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Notre Dame 71, UConn 70

Spread & Total Prediction for UConn vs. Notre Dame

• Pick ATS: Notre Dame (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (140.5)

UConn has a 2-3-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Notre Dame, who is 5-4-0 ATS. The Huskies are 2-3-0 and the Fighting Irish are 6-3-0 in terms of hitting the over. The teams combine to score 166.2 points per game, 25.7 more points than this matchup’s total.

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UConn Performance Insights

• The Huskies’ +247 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 30.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 80.4 points per game (33rd in college basketball) while allowing 49.5 per outing (sixth in college basketball).
• UConn comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 9.4 boards. It is collecting 34.9 rebounds per game (106th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 25.5 per contest.
• UConn hits 8.5 three-pointers per game (33rd in college basketball), 2.4 more than its opponents (6.1). It is shooting 34.7% from deep (66th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 29.9%.
• The Huskies’ 104.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank eighth in college basketball, and the 64.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 20th in college basketball.
• UConn has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 10.5 per game (fifth in college basketball play) while forcing 17.1 (149th in college basketball).

Notre Dame Performance Insights

• The Fighting Irish put up 85.8 points per game (14th in college basketball) while allowing 63 per contest (176th in college basketball). They have a +205 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 22.8 points per game.
• Notre Dame wins the rebound battle by 11.7 boards on average. It records 43.1 rebounds per game, fourth in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 31.4.
• Notre Dame makes 7.3 three-pointers per game (84th in college basketball) at a 38.2% rate (21st in college basketball), compared to the 5.3 per game its opponents make, at a 27.1% rate.
• Notre Dame has come up on top in the turnover battle by 2.8 per game, committing 16.1 (180th in college basketball) while forcing 18.9 (70th in college basketball).

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