Notre Dame vs. Alabama Prediction
After knocking off Rutgers in double overtime in the last First Four matchup on Wednesday night, will the Notre Dame Fighting Irish also send Alabama packing when the two team meet at 4:15 p.m. ET on Friday? Notre Dame is currently a 4-point underdog while the total sits at 152 points.
Game Snapshot
775 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+4) vs. 776 Alabama Crimson Tide (-4); o/u 152
4:15 p.m. ET, Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
TV: TNT
Notre Dame Fighting Irish DFS Snapshot
Dane Goodwin came off the bench for Notre Dame’s ACC quarterfinal loss to Virginia Tech, but he was back in the starting five for Wednesday’s matchup with Rutgers. The junior is averaging 13.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 33.8 minutes per game this season.
Alabama Crimson Tide DFS Snapshot
Keon Ellis provided 19 points (4-10 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 8-8 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two steals across 37 minutes during Saturday’s 80-77 1OT loss to LSU. Ellis scored in double figures for a fifth straight matchup, as the senior is heating up offensively just at the right time of the season. Across his past five appearances, Ellis is averaging 17.4 points on 50.0 percent overall shooting.
March Madness Betting Prediction
The Crimson Tide are just 7-18-1 against the spread in their last 26 games overall, are 7-19 against the number in their last 26 games as a favorite and are 1-6 at the window in their last seven NCAA Tournament games as a favorite. The Fighting Irish are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games as an underdog, are 9-3 against the number in their last 12 games versus a team with a winning straight up record and 15-6 ATS in their last 21 games.
MARCH MADNESS BETTING PREDICTION: NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH +4