Notre Dame Prepares To Take Advantage of Miami's Struggles in ACC Opener Saturday

Game outlook

On Saturday, the Miami Hurricanes will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to kick off ACC conference play. Miami is coming off a 95-73 loss to Kentucky and Notre Dame lost 65-53 to South Carolina in their last game. Last season's matchup between these two teams ended in an 76-65 victory for Miami, with the Hurricanes outscoring Notre Dame by 43-31 in the second half. This Saturday, ACC conference play begins with the Miami Hurricanes facing the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Miami has a 5-1 SU record while Notre Dame holds a 3-3 SU and the Hurricanes are favored by 14.5 points. Miami last lost to Kentucky 95-73 while the Fighting Irish lost 65-53 to South Carolina. When these two teams last faced off, Miami claimed victory 76-65, dominating the second half with a 43-31 lead. Tune in Saturday at noon ET to watch the game and stay up to date with Mike Briggs!

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Fighting Irish +850 | Hurricanes -1,625

Spread: Fighting Irish +14.5 (-110) | Hurricanes -14.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 146.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Miami will win straight-up is 94%.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame faced a challenging match-up against South Carolina in the ACC/SEC Challenge, falling 53-50 despite both teams shooting under 30% from beyond the arc. With Mike Brey stepping down after 23 years, Notre Dame will enter a new chapter with the hire of coach Micah Shrewsberry. The Fighting Irish’s roster is rebuilt with new starters and top scorers leaving, including transfers Julian Roper, Tae Davis and Kebba Njie, in addition to freshmen Marcus Burton, Braeden Shrewsberry and Carey Booth. Currently, the team has a power ranking of 216, with an offensive average of 66.2 points per game and defensive average of 67.2 points per game. Additionally, Notre Dame is shooting 42.81% from the field and 28.1% from the three-point line.