Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom

Virginia Tech continues its ACC Tournament run on Thursday with a third-round matchup against Notre Dame at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Ahead of the game, which will be broadcast live on ESPN2, predictions and betting odds – including KenPom analytics – are rolling in.

How to watch Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame

Tip-off: 7 p.m. ET

Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

Channel: ESPN2

Vegas odds

Virginia Tech is a 1.5-point favorite over Notre Dame on Thursday, according to VegasInsider. The over-under is set at 130.5 points.

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: Virginia Tech

Predicted point differential: 3.6

Win probability (for Virginia Tech): 65.2%

Matchup quality: 86.9

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. ESPN’s BPI has Virginia Tech vs Notre Dame ranked as the fourth highest-rated game on Thursday’s slate in terms of matchup quality.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: Virginia Tech 67, Notre Dame 66

Win probability (for Virginia Tech): 55%

KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Like ESPN, KenPom projects that Virginia Tech comes away with a victory over Notre Dame.

More on Virginia Tech vs Notre Dame

Both Virginia Tech and Notre Dame enter Day Three of the ACC Tournament with a chance to improve their NCAA Tournament resume as they sit on the bubble. While Notre Dame enters as the higher seed, Virginia Tech appears the favorite coming off an overtime win against Clemson on Wednesday.

Virginia Tech is 10-2 in its last 12 games and 4-1 in its last five coming into Thursday. After starting the season just 10-10, the Hokies have built an NCAA Tournament case with the late push and need more wins to seal the deal.

Notre Dame appears on the right side of the bubble coming into the week after an 8-2 stretch. Despite coming in with the better record and higher seed, the Fighting Irish will play underdog.