Notre Dame-Rutgers Pointspread Pointers

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Louis Brown Athletic Center.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 10-point favorites versus the Scarlet Knights, while the game's total is sitting at 144.

Luke Harangody led the way for Notre Dame with 32 points and 16 boards in its 84-78 loss to Connecticut on Wednesday night.

UConn covered as 5-point home favorites as the game played over the 150-point total set by oddsmakers.

JR Inman, Mike Coburn, Corey Chandler, and Earl Pettis had 10 points apiece to pace Rutgers in its 81-63 loss to West Virginia on Thursday night.

West Virginia couldn't cash as 19-point home favorites as the game played over the 127-point total posted by oddsmakers.

Current streak:
Rutgers has lost 5 straight games.

Team records:
Notre Dame: 18-5 SU, 8-12 ATS
Rutgers: 10-16 SU, 6-15-1 ATS

Notre Dame most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing Connecticut are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

Rutgers most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Marquette are 0-2
After playing West Virginia are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 5 games on the road
Notre Dame is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 6 games when playing Rutgers
Rutgers is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Notre Dame
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Rutgers's last 8 games
Rutgers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Notre Dame
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rutgers's last 6 games when playing Notre Dame

Next up:
Notre Dame home to Pittsburgh, Thursday, February 21
Rutgers at Marquette, Saturday, February 23

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