Bodog Beat

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (16-12 SU, 7-15 ATS) still have designs on the NCAA Tournament. (AP Images)

In reality, they might have been pushed off the bubble after losing 72-65 to the UConn Huskies on Saturday in Storrs. But at least the Irish found their way to the bank as 11.5-point road dogs. Notre Dame has covered three of its last four games as the underdog. As the favorites, the Irish are 3-8 ATS this year.

Villanova (23-6 SU, 14-11 ATS) is having a much better season in the Big East, but the Wildcats are also coming off a loss, courtesy of the Georgetown Hoyas. Georgetown went into the Wachovia Center on Saturday and left with a 56-54 victory as a 6.5-point puppy. The ‘Cats are 1-4 ATS in their last five; Villanova supporters will take heart that their team is 11-6 ATS in games after holding opponents under 75 points. Get your NCAA basketball betting today.