Idaho Vandals vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 12/10/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho Vandals vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Location: Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN

TV: ACC Extra

Purcell Pavilion is the site where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3) will compete against the Idaho Vandals (6-3) on Wednesday.

The Idaho Vandals played South Dakota State and went home with a win by a final score of 84-81 in their last contest. Idaho wrapped up the game having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (26 out of 53) and made 11 of their 28 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Vandals buried 21 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 72.4%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 32 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When talking about defense, Idaho allowed their opponent to shoot 47.3% from the field on 26 of 55 shooting. South Dakota State recorded 8 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Furthermore, South Dakota State collected 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. South Dakota State shot 72.7% at the charity stripe by burying 24 of 33 tries. They buried 5 out of their 15 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Vandals ended up with 24 while South Dakota State had 22 fouls.

Kolton Mitchell is someone who came through for the game. He finished the game at 38.5% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. He was able to score 22 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Idaho will enter this game with a record of 6-3 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Idaho is pulling in 37.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 136 assists on the year, which is 213th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Vandals are shooting 37.0% on three-point shots (102 of 276) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. They average 81.7 points per outing (106th in the nation) while going 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Vandals have forced 10.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 96th in college in allowing assists with 111 surrendered for the campaign. The Vandals defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.6% (221 of 519) and they concede 30.4 boards per contest as a team. They give up 33.2% from 3-point land and they are 156th in college in points per game from their opponents (72.0).

The last time they took the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish got the victory with a final of 87-85 when they played TCU. The Fighting Irish snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 2 steals for this contest. TCU was called for 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Fighting Irish to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a clip of 45.0%. Concerning 3-point shots, Notre Dame converted 12 of 26 tries (46.2%). When the game finished, the Fighting Irish went 33 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 55.0%. The Fighting Irish allowed TCU to convert 29 of their 60 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 48.3% for this contest. They went 41.4% from distance by going 12 out of 29 and finished the game at 15 of 23 at the free throw line (65.2%). In regard to how they rebounded, Notre Dame permitted TCU to pull down 25 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Cole Certa pitched in for the Fighting Irish for the matchup. He made 6 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this game.

Notre Dame has a win-loss record of 7-3 so far this season. The Fighting Irish commit 18.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 70.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.5 times per contest (244th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per game. Notre Dame has accumulated 766 pts for the season (76.6 per game) and they snag 37.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Fighting Irish are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 103rd in D-1.

The Notre Dame defense concedes 32.8% from downtown (78 of 238) and their opposition knocks down 71.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 12.9 dimes and 30.8 boards per game, which is 165th and 45th in those categories. The Fighting Irish on the defensive side of the court are 101st in college hoops in points given up per game with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the field (132nd in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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