Notre Dame at Virginia Tech 1/1/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish visit Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia for a New Year’s Day showdown with the No. 10 ranked Virginia Tech Hokies. The Fighting Irish avoided an upset with a 63-56 win over winless Coppin State on Saturday. The Irish moved to 10-3 on the season behind TJ Gibbs’ 15 points and two others players scoring in double figures.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads Virginia Tech in scoring with an average of 18.5 points per game. Justin Robinson is the leader in assists with an average of 5.9 assists per game, while the leading rebounder is Ty Outlaw with an average of 5.6 per game. The Hokies are shooting 51.2% from the field and 44.5% from 3-point territory.