The No. 17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish attempt to halt Virginia Tech's 10-game winning streak when they host the fifth-ranked Hokies in an ACC showdown on Thursday. Notre Dame (21-6, 11-5) is on a run of its own as it trounced Boston College 79-55 on the road on Sunday for its third consecutive victory. Virginia Tech (23-4, 14-2), which defeated North Carolina 74-62 on Sunday, hasn't lost since falling 63-46 at Duke on Jan. 18.
Tip-off at Purcell Pavilion is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Fighting Irish are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 138.5. Before you lock in any Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame picks or predictions, you need to see what women's basketball expert Calvin Wetzel has to say.
Wetzel, HerHoopStats.com lead betting writer, incorporates his mathematical background and strong knowledge of women's hoops to turn the site's prediction model into picks. Now Wetzel has turned his attention to women's college basketball after teaming up with Aaron Barzilai, a Ph.D. from Stanford.
Since the start of the 2021-22 women's college basketball campaign, he is 1360-976 (+365.11 units).
Wetzel knows that Notre Dame is led offensively by Hannah Hidalgo, who is averaging 23.7 points to rank third in the country and leads the nation with 4.9 steals per game. The freshman guard, who has reached double figures in every game this season, registered 19 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals in the Fighting Irish's triumph over Boston College. Junior forward Maddy Westbeld had 18 points and six boards in the win for Notre Dame, which is averaging 80.6 points per contest this season.
The expert also has taken into account that Virginia Tech is just 6-3 on the road this season but has won its last four games away from home. Senior center Elizabeth Kitley is fourth in the nation in scoring with an average of 23.3 points and matched her season high with 34 against North Carolina. Senior guard Georgia Amoore is second in the country with 7.6 assists per contest and registered her ninth double-double of the season on Sunday with 19 points and 11 assists versus the Tar Heels.
Now, Wetzel has set his sights on Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech. We can tell you he is leaning Over the total, and he also has a strong play on one side! You absolutely need to see what he says before locking in any women's college basketball picks.
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