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.

Find Out Why We’re Siding With TCU

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.

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Both Teams Won Last Time Out

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	11-7	1435	1252	183	9-4	2-3	4L
Notre Dame	10-8	1321	1247	74	8-3	2-5	4L

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread TCU -6.5

Totals Under 139.5

Player Assists Braeden Shrewsberry Over 1.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates TCU to cover the -6.5 spread combined with Under 139.5. Add in Braeden Shrewsberry (Notre Dame) to get Over 1.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

Notre Dame Notre Dame logo

62 - 71 TCU logo

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.

Notre Dame vs TCU Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

TCU Big Favorites According to Latest Odds

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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Betting Lines & Odds

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Markus Burton Favorite to Get Most Points

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.

Player Points

Markus Burton (Notre Dame)

Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame)

Brock Harding (TCU)

Jayden Pierre (TCU)

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Player Assists

Brock Harding (TCU)

Markus Burton (Notre Dame)

Jayden Pierre (TCU)

Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame)

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Player Rebounds

Markus Burton (Notre Dame)

Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame)

Brock Harding (TCU)

Xavier Edmonds (TCU)

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Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Notre Dame

NCAAB: 03/12 Missouri 71 Notre Dame76
NCAAB: 26/11 Notre Dame 56 Houston66
NCAAB: 25/11 Rutgers 63 Notre Dame68
NCAAB: 24/11 Notre Dame 61 Kansas71
NCAAB: 20/11 Bellarmine 79 Notre Dame86

TCU

NCAAB: 28/11 Wisconsin 63 TCU74
NCAAB: 27/11 TCU 84 Florida80
NCAAB: 20/11 Kansas City 45 TCU81
NCAAB: 15/11 Michigan 67 TCU63
NCAAB: 11/11 Lamar 65 TCU78

Team Stats

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

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Arizona	18-0	1631	1247	384	12-0	6-0	18W
Houston	16-1	1313	1008	305	12-1	4-0	10W
BYU	16-2	1559	1253	306	12-1	4-1	1L
Iowa State	16-2	1541	1170	371	12-0	4-2	2L
UCF	14-3	1449	1290	159	11-2	3-1	1L
Texas Tech	14-4	1501	1316	185	12-1	2-3	3W
Oklahoma State	14-4	1587	1456	131	12-1	2-3	1W
Kansas	13-5	1404	1215	189	11-1	2-4	2W
West Virginia	12-6	1317	1135	182	12-2	0-4	1W
Colorado	12-6	1497	1390	107	11-3	1-3	3L
Baylor	11-6	1481	1274	207	9-3	2-3	1L
TCU	11-7	1435	1252	183	9-4	2-3	4L
Arizona State	10-7	1374	1350	24	7-4	3-3	1L
Cincinnati	10-8	1333	1191	142	10-3	0-5	2W
Utah	9-9	1445	1458	-13	9-3	0-6	1W
Kansas State	9-9	1539	1446	93	8-4	1-5	5L

Atlantic Coast	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Duke	17-1	1539	1171	368	10-0	7-1	6W
Virginia	16-2	1512	1207	305	11-0	5-2	5W
Clemson	16-3	1466	1225	241	12-0	4-3	9W
Miami	15-3	1551	1245	306	11-1	4-2	1L
North Carolina	14-4	1475	1252	223	12-0	2-4	2L
Virginia Tech	14-5	1564	1407	157	12-1	2-4	1W
Stanford	14-5	1453	1371	82	9-4	5-1	1L
California	14-5	1497	1339	158	14-2	0-3	1W
Louisville	13-5	1583	1252	331	9-2	4-3	1W
SMU	13-5	1571	1381	190	12-1	1-4	1L
NC State	12-6	1545	1289	256	9-4	3-2	1L
Syracuse	12-6	1363	1218	145	9-2	3-4	1L
Wake Forest	11-7	1459	1350	109	8-3	3-4	1W
Georgia Tech	11-8	1436	1388	48	10-4	1-4	1W
Notre Dame	10-8	1321	1247	74	8-3	2-5	4L
Pittsburgh	8-10	1319	1279	40	6-6	2-4	1L
Boston College	8-10	1235	1233	2	7-6	1-4	1W
Florida State	7-11	1481	1464	17	7-6	0-5	5L