{"id":66306,"date":"2025-11-26T18:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/66306\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:46:12","slug":"notre-dame-vs-houston-odds-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/66306\/","title":{"rendered":"Notre Dame vs. Houston odds, picks and predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2) and No. 2 Houston Cougars (6-1) meet Wednesday in the Players Era Festival from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tip is set for 3:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> NCAA basketball odds around the Notre Dame vs. Houston odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n

Notre Dame lost its opener in the event 71-61 to the Kansas Jayhawks Monday, failing to cover as a 5.5-point underdog. It then took down the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 68-63 Tuesday, again failing to cover as a 7-point neutral-court favorite as the Under (141) cashed. Notre Dame is 3-4 against the spread (ATS), and 1-1 ATS as an underdog.<\/p>\n

Houston beat the Syracuse Orange 78-74 in overtime Monday, failing to cover as a 14-point favorite. It then lost 76-73 to the No. 16 Tennessee Volunteers Tuesday as a 3-point favorite, with the Over (136) hitting. The Cougars are just 2-5 ATS through their first 7 games. They have been led by G Kingston Flemings, who is averaging 17.3 points per game.<\/p>\n

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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:01 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Moneyline (ML): Notre Dame +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Houston -700 (bet $700 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Notre Dame +10.5 (-105) | Houston -10.5 (-115)Over\/Under (O\/U): 132.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Notre Dame vs. Houston picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n

Houston 77, Notre Dame 63<\/p>\n

PASS.<\/p>\n

There’s no value on the moneyline. Houston (-700) should come out on top yet is far too expensive to consider.<\/p>\n

BET HOUSTON -10.5 (-115).<\/p>\n

This Cougars team is different than in past years, and they have some players, like Flemings and G Emanuel Sharp, who can score with ease. Houston has had 3 different players score at least 20 points in this event. It has scored at least 73 points in all but 1 game this season.<\/p>\n

Notre Dame has had a rough time scoring against competent opponents. In games in which it was either a single-digit favorite or an underdog, it has scored 68 or fewer. The Fighting Irish are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 contests.<\/p>\n

Take HOUSTON -10.5 (-115) to be able to score enough to separate itself here.<\/p>\n

BET OVER 132.5 (-110).<\/p>\n

Houston has prided itself over the last few seasons on defense, but in games in which it has been favored 15 or fewer, it is 3-0 O\/U and has allowed at least 72 points.<\/p>\n

While Notre Dame’s offense isn’t at the level of Tennessee, it has averaged 64.5 points per game through 2 games here. The Fighting Irish are 1-0 O\/U in games with a total under 140 as well.<\/p>\n

Back OVER 132.5 (-110).<\/p>\n

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