Two former Big East rivals collide in the NCAA Tournament when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Rutgers Scarlet Knights square off in a First Four game on Wednesday at Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio. This season Notre Dame (22-10) tied for second in the ACC, while Rutgers (18-10) tied for fourth in the Big Ten. 

Tip-off is set for 9:10 p.m. ET. The Fighting Irish are favored by one point in the latest Notre Dame vs. Rutgers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over/Under for total points scored is 132. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

Before making any Rutgers vs. Notre Dame picks or NCAA Tournament predictions, you have to see which side Vegas legend Micah Roberts is on. 

Roberts worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for more than 20 years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos' book director. Armed with an unmatched network of sources, the former bookmaker became a SportsLine expert in 2016.

In addition, he has been on a roll with his college basketball picks recently. He is 31-16 with his last 47 picks for a profit of $1,304. Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Notre Dame is one of the most accurate 3-point shooting teams in the country. The Fighting Irish shoot 38.0 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. That ranks second in the ACC and 16th in the nation.

Meanwhile Rutgers is one of the best defensive teams in the conference. The Scarlet Knights allow 65.8 points per game, which ranks second in the Big Ten. They also give up just 95.5 points per 100 possessions, which ranks 43rd in the nation.

Now, Roberts has locked in another confident against the spread pick for the NCAA Tournament and Notre Dame vs. Rutgers. We can tell you he's leaning Over the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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