Houston beat the Syracuse Orange 78-74 in overtime Monday, failing to cover as a 14-point favorite. It then lost 76-73 to the No. 16 Tennessee Volunteers Tuesday as a 3-point favorite, with the Over (136) hitting. The Cougars are just 2-5 ATS through their first 7 games. They have been led by G Kingston Flemings, who is averaging 17.3 points per game.
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Notre Dame vs. Houston odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Notre Dame +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Houston -700 (bet $700 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Notre Dame +10.5 (-105) | Houston -10.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 132.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Notre Dame vs. Houston picks and predictions
Prediction
Houston 77, Notre Dame 63
PASS.
There’s no value on the moneyline. Houston (-700) should come out on top yet is far too expensive to consider.
BET HOUSTON -10.5 (-115).
This Cougars team is different than in past years, and they have some players, like Flemings and G Emanuel Sharp, who can score with ease. Houston has had 3 different players score at least 20 points in this event. It has scored at least 73 points in all but 1 game this season.
Notre Dame has had a rough time scoring against competent opponents. In games in which it was either a single-digit favorite or an underdog, it has scored 68 or fewer. The Fighting Irish are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 contests.
Take HOUSTON -10.5 (-115) to be able to score enough to separate itself here.
BET OVER 132.5 (-110).
Houston has prided itself over the last few seasons on defense, but in games in which it has been favored 15 or fewer, it is 3-0 O/U and has allowed at least 72 points.
While Notre Dame’s offense isn’t at the level of Tennessee, it has averaged 64.5 points per game through 2 games here. The Fighting Irish are 1-0 O/U in games with a total under 140 as well.
Back OVER 132.5 (-110).
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