Marquette Golden Eagles Look to Sustain Momentum Against Notre Dame
This Saturday they travel to Notre Dame for a non-conference matchup; a battle between two programs from the Midwest. Notre Dame is hoping to keep the momentum of their win
Game outlook
This Saturday they travel to Notre Dame for a non-conference matchup; a battle between two programs from the Midwest. Notre Dame is hoping to keep the momentum of their win over Western Michigan in their last game, while Marquette looks to keep their streak going after dominating #12 Texas at home in their last game. This will be the 72nd matchup between these two teams and Notre Dame has a 45-26 all-time series advantage.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Fighting Irish +1,316 | Golden Eagles -3,100
Spread: Fighting Irish +21 (-110) | Golden Eagles -21 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 140.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Marquette will win straight-up is 97%.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame recently snapped a two-game slide with a victory against Western Michigan at home. They hope to carry this momentum on the road to pull off an upset against their next opponent. Led by Markus Burton (15.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game) and supported by Tae Davis (10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds) and J.R. Konieczny (9.3 points, 5.1 rebounds), the Fighting Irish possess the necessary firepower to get the job done. Notre Dame improved to 4-4 on the season after winning at home against Western Michigan. They are ranked 87 in power ranking, 336 in offense averaging 64.9 points, 73 in defense allowing an average of 66.0 points, 300 in field goals shooting 41.4%, 111 in free throws shooting 73%, 329 in three pointers shooting 28.1%. Offensively they average 36.4 rebounds per game (202) and 11.13 assists per game (303). Defensively, they rank 115 in field goals allowed (41.33%), 300 in free throws allowed (73.17%), 177 in three pointers allowed (32.32%), 34 in defensive rebounds per game, 106 in defensive assists per game and 322 in turnovers per game. Led by Markus Burton with 15.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, Notre Dame is hoping to continue their momentum on the road to pull off an upcoming upset.