NCAA Tournament Picks: Old Dominion vs Notre Dame

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NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH -2

Game Analysis: This is one of the most lopsided public bets on Thursday but it is the only way to go in this matchup. I have a lot of respect for Old Dominion and what it has accomplished this season. The Monarchs won both the Colonial Athletic Association regular season and tournament championships and that double dose is always strong for a team come tournament time. The overall résumé of Old Dominion is decent with a win at Georgetown being the highlight but that is the only real quality win. Game against the better teams on the schedule such as Missouri, Mississippi St., Richmond and Northern Iowa all resulted in losses and all of those happened to be away from home. The Monarchs went a perfect 15-0 at home this season but now that it is tournament time that can be tossed right out the door. They did win three games on a neutral floor in the CAA Tournament but those are CAA teams and not NCAA Tournament caliber teams. Overall, Old Dominion was a solid 11-8 away from home but this came against a schedule ranked 123rd in the country. Many will look to that win over Georgetown solidifying a play on the Monarchs but what it also does is give the opponent the ability not to be looking ahead. That goes double for another team from the Big East Conference. Notre Dame had an amazing turnaround this season and it came ironically when it best player went down with a knee injury. Luke Harangody was hurt in a loss against Seton Hall and missed the next five games before coming back off the bench. Notre Dame went 3-2 in those games and it could have been better as the losses came by a combined three points. The wins came against Pittsburgh, Georgetown and Connecticut and the Irish then closed with a win at Marquette will basically locked up an NCAA Tournament spot. They then won two games in New York before losing against West Virginia in the final seconds in the Big East Tournament semifinals. This team enters the big dance with a lot of confidence and a new offensive system, a risky change at mid-season, has revitalized the Irish. They come into this game with the best assist/turnover ratio in the country and great offensive efficiency. Notre Dame’s patience has made them one of the nation’s better shooting teams, hitting 50 percent or more 14 times. This game will be very slow tempo from both sides and the Irish simply have more on the roster than the Monarchs and will eventually pull away to advance. 3* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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