Notre Dame vs TCU Prediction, Picks & Odds | 05 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Notre Dame vs TCU

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish go up against the TCU Horned Frogs, with tip-off scheduled for 20:00 on Friday, December 5.

We’re excited to see TCU at -6.5 on the spread and think it’s a great number for the favorites to cover against Notre Dame at odds of -120.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish won their previous game which was at home. It was a 76-71 triumph against Missouri Tigers.

TCU Horned Frogs were winners last time out. It was a 74-63 home victory against Wisconsin Badgers.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
TCU	19-10	2270	2084	186	14-5	5-5	3W
Notre Dame	13-16	2161	2172	-11	11-6	2-10	1W

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Notre Dame vs TCU Prediction & Picks

Get set for Notre Dame vs TCU with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Game Prediction

Our pick is for TCU to cover the attractive -6.5 line in this college showdown. The favorites should be able to triumph by a more comfortable margin and -120 is available.

The college hoops handicappers at Sportsgambler.com regularly track injury updates and pair that with current form. We also tap into a deep stats database to highlight the key numbers that help shape our basketball picks.

Key Notre Dame vs TCU stats:

• The -6.5 line has been covered by TCU in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -6.5 line has been covered by TCU in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Notre Dame in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Notre Dame in 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Notre Dame in 2 consecutive games on the road.

TCU -6.5 Probability

According to the top betting apps, there’s a 54.6% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

TCU -6.5 @ -120 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Braeden Shrewsberry Over 1.5 Assists +125

Braeden Shrewsberry (Notre Dame) can be wagered to finish with Over 1.5 assists at +125. The total for him on the Overs has lots of appeal, with bettors able to get plenty of juice.

Latest Braeden Shrewsberry Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 8.5

-100

Under 8.5

-130

Assists

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-161

Rebounds

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-105

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Markus Burton Under 3.5 Assists +120

Markus Burton (Notre Dame) can be wagered to have Under 3.5 assists at +120. He might fall short when it comes to covering the Player Assists line and we’re confident when it comes to this prop bet.

Latest Markus Burton Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 18.5

-118

Under 18.5

-110

Assists

Over 3.5

-161

Under 3.5

+120

Rebounds

Over 3.5

-105

Under 3.5

-120

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Correct Score Prediction

Notre Dame 62 - 71 TCU

There are stacks of correct score lines on offer and we’re looking at the Frogs to achieve a winning scoreline of 71-62 where a huge potential return is on the cards.

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Notre Dame vs TCU Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The sportsbooks have TCU at -333 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 77% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. Notre Dame are the underdogs at +260 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The current spread is 6.5 and the total points line is 141.5. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. Those that want to back Under 141.5 can find odds of -110 available.

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Moneyline

Notre Dame

+260

TCU

-333

Point Spread

Notre Dame +6.5

-104

TCU -6.5

-118

Total Points

Under 141.5

-110

Over 141.5

-110

Markus Burton is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back -118 that he gets Over 18.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -110.

Markus Burton (Notre Dame)

Over 18.5

-118

Under 18.5

-110

Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame)

Over 13.5

-105

Under 13.5

-120

Brock Harding (TCU)

Over 12.5

-110

Under 12.5

-118

Jayden Pierre (TCU)

Over 10.5

-115

Under 10.5

-110

Braeden Shrewsberry (Notre Dame)

Over 8.5

-100

Under 8.5

-130

Xavier Edmonds (TCU)

Over 7.5

-135

Under 7.5

+105

Liutauras Lelevicius (TCU)

Over 7.5

-110

Under 7.5

-115

Brock Harding (TCU)

Over 5.5

-130

Under 5.5

-100

Markus Burton (Notre Dame)

Over 3.5

-161

Under 3.5

+120

Jayden Pierre (TCU)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-141

Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

Braeden Shrewsberry (Notre Dame)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-161

Xavier Edmonds (TCU)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

+130

Liutauras Lelevicius (TCU)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

+140

Markus Burton (Notre Dame)

Over 3.5

-105

Under 3.5

-120

Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame)

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-130

Brock Harding (TCU)

Over 3.5

-164

Under 3.5

+130

Xavier Edmonds (TCU)

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-164

Liutauras Lelevicius (TCU)

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-154

Jayden Pierre (TCU)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+130

Braeden Shrewsberry (Notre Dame)

Over 2.5

-120

Under 2.5

-105

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Notre Dame Stats

TCU Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• +6.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -6.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 142.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 138.00 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 139.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 139.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 73.50 pts and allowed 68.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 66.30 pts and allowed 71.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 140.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 141.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 139.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 139.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 73.90 pts and allowed 66.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 75.70 pts and allowed 65.50 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Arizona	28-2	2598	2047	551	18-1	10-1	5W
Houston	24-5	2248	1806	442	17-2	7-3	1W
Iowa State	24-6	2449	1973	476	17-1	7-5	2L
Texas Tech	22-7	2379	2094	285	16-2	6-5	3W
Kansas	21-8	2207	1993	214	15-2	6-6	1L
UCF	20-8	2300	2177	123	14-4	6-4	1L
BYU	20-9	2464	2183	281	15-4	5-5	2L
TCU	19-10	2270	2084	186	14-5	5-5	3W
West Virginia	17-12	2026	1877	149	14-5	3-7	1W
Oklahoma State	17-12	2415	2372	43	14-4	3-8	1L
Cincinnati	16-13	2122	1957	165	14-4	2-9	1W
Colorado	16-13	2305	2283	22	15-5	1-8	1L
Arizona State	15-14	2259	2269	-10	11-6	4-8	1W
Baylor	15-14	2398	2234	164	11-8	4-6	1W
Kansas State	11-18	2305	2347	-42	10-8	1-10	3L
Utah	10-19	2160	2265	-105	9-8	1-11	3L

Atlantic Coast	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Duke	28-2	2495	1876	619	17-0	11-2	7W
Virginia	25-4	2356	1974	382	15-1	10-3	1L
Miami	23-6	2398	2031	367	15-3	8-3	2W
North Carolina	23-6	2346	2063	283	18-0	5-6	3W
Clemson	21-8	2167	1912	255	14-3	7-5	1W
Louisville	20-9	2493	2095	398	14-2	6-7	2L
California	20-9	2254	2104	150	17-4	3-5	1L
SMU	19-10	2488	2262	226	16-2	3-8	2L
NC State	19-11	2506	2271	235	12-6	7-5	3L
Virginia Tech	18-11	2288	2162	126	14-3	4-8	1L
Stanford	18-11	2197	2100	97	12-6	6-5	2W
Florida State	15-14	2312	2251	61	10-8	5-6	1W
Wake Forest	15-14	2295	2235	60	11-6	4-8	1W
Syracuse	15-14	2200	2142	58	12-5	3-9	3L
Notre Dame	13-16	2161	2172	-11	11-6	2-10	1W
Pittsburgh	11-18	2030	2065	-35	8-9	3-9	1W
Georgia Tech	11-18	2146	2245	-99	10-9	1-9	10L
Boston College	10-19	1950	2050	-100	9-10	1-9	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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