Notre Dame has been one of the biggest surprises this year, sitting in second place in the ACC ahead of Duke and Louisville. The Irish will host Wake Forest at South Bend tonight, and the Deacons are coming off a tough loss at Virginia Saturday, losing by a single point (61-60). Playing on the road just a few days later, could be a bit of a let down spot for the visitors.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Home Cookin' - The Irish have been dominant at home this season, with a record of 15-1. Wake Forest has lost all five of it's road games versus ACC opponents so far.

2. Sharp Shooting - Notre Dame ranks second in the nation with a shooting percentage of 51.2% from the field. They are also among the best from three-point range, hitting 40% from beyond the arc.

3. X-Factor - Jerian Grant leads the Irish in scoring averaging 17 points per game, and he scored 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting in the win at Clemson. I expect Grant to follow that up with another big game at home tonight.

Selection: This is a play on the Notre Dame Irish (10*)