Major
(NCAAB) Notre Dame vs. Florida State,
Point Spread: -9.00 | -110.00 Florida State (Home)
Result: Loss
FSU is still one of the top spread teams in the nation, covering by an average of +6.7 points per game.

Florida State ranks ninth in defensive efficiency, according to kenpom.com, and ranks second in field-goal percentage defense in the ACC. Notre Dame, which has shot below 42 percent in three of its last four, will struggle to get points.

The Seminoles (12-5, 3-2 ACC) have responded well after losses this season, going 3-1. Twice after defeats, FSU went on winning streaks of three and four games, respectively.

Notre Dame enters the contest having dropped three of its past four games as it continues to adjust to life without standout guard Jerian Grant, who left the team in late December because of academic issues. They have dropped four in a row in the back pocket.